MYTH ON NECESSITY TO BUILD OF THE NPPs

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Preface 5

Introduction 8

1. Origin of the Nuclear Technologies 9

2. The world against new NPPs construction 12

2.1. Situation with construction of NPPs in some countries 15

2.2. The public attitude to the NPPs 25

2.3. Russian public attitude to the NPPs construction 30

3. The alternatives to the Nuclear Energy 32

3.1. How mach are there gas, oil and coal? 32

3.2. The renewal source of Energy 35

3.2.1. Wind energy 36

3.2.2. Hydroenergy 39

3.2.3. Solar energy 40

3.2.4. The other sources of Energy 42

3.3. Potentials for energy saving 46

4. Do Russia need the new NPPs? 48

4.1. Energyí Situation in the NPPs planning regions 49

4.2. Floating NPPs 64

4.3. Underground NPPs 66

4.4. The nuclear corporat's interest as the only reason for new NPPs 68

5. Perspective for Nuclear Energyí development 72

5.1. Can NPPs help to overcome the greenhouse effect? 73

5.2. How much are uranium? 74

5.3. The four conditions for nuclear energy development 76

Conclusions 78