Title :
Costs of sustainable electricity generation
Author :
Newton, Michael J. ; Hopewell, Paul D.
Author_Institution :
Power Technol. Int., Knutsford, UK
fDate :
4/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This article is based on a report commissioned by the IEE Professional Network on Engineering for a Sustainable Future. It looks at the actual present-day costs of generating electricity from all the available technologies, as well as summarising the sustainability characteristics of each technology.
Keywords :
hydroelectric power; nuclear power; power generation economics; renewable energy sources; thermal power stations; Engineering for a Sustainable Future; IEE Professional Network report; UK; fossil fueled power generation; hydroelectric power; nuclear power; present-day; renewable energy resources; sustainability characteristics; sustainable electricity generation costs;
Journal_Title :
Power Engineering Journal
DOI :
10.1049/pe:20020203
