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Carbon footprint of electricity generation,October 2006
Carbon footprint of electricity generation, October 2006. POSTnote 06/268.
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The Environmental Costs of Aviation, November 2003
This briefing examines the basis for the Government’s estimates of environmental costs of aviation and how these could be used in policy decisions related to airport expansion and environmental regulation.
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Nuclear Fusion, January 2003
There is growing interest in using nuclear fusion for generating electricity in the future. The fuel it would use is abundant and it produces no greenhouse gases. Questions remain over issues such as the economic viability and environmental impact of fusion power and the timescales for its commercialisation.
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Nuclear safety in the former Soviet Union
This POSTnote reviews the current position and options for further reducing reactor operating risks. POSTnote 51. POST. 1994.
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Chernobyl Fallout
This note examines knowledge of the fate of Chernobyl radioactivity and its implications.
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Biofuels for transport
This POSTnote examines the potential of ‘biofuels’ for transport, and the influence of EC set-aside and fiscal policies. POSTnote 41. POST. 1993.
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Nuclear fusion
This POSTnote examines the international progress towards power from nuclear fusion and its future prospects. POSTnote 40. POST. 1993.
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Clean coal technology
This POSTnote reviews clean coal technologies and their potential in the UK and overseas. POSTnote 38. POST. 1992.
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Renewable energy
This POSTnote considers the potential of renewable energy technologies and factors affecting their implementation. POSTnote 32. POST. 1992.
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Superconductivity
This POSTnote describes superconductivity and its potential, and examines the UK response with reference to similar efforts abroad. POSTnote 12. POST. 1990
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Energy efficiency
This POSTnote looks at the potential for increasing energy efficiency in the UK, the barriers to progress, and reviews some of the options available for improvement. POSTnote 11. POST. 1990.
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Decommissioning nuclear power stations
This POSTnote summarises the technology involved in decommissioning nuclear power stations and addresses related issues of potential interest to Parliamentarians. POSTnote 5. POST. 1989.
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