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A Tortoise Approach for US Nuclear Research and Development
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This article appeared in the Comment section of Nature Energy.
In Aesop's fable, a swift hare races with a deliberate tortoise. In the end, the tortoise wins by taking a slow and steady approach. The authors argue that, given the economic constraints on US deployment of nuclear power, a "tortoise strategy" is more prudent for US government nuclear R&D efforts.
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Ford, Michael J. and Daniel Schrag. "A Tortoise Approach for US Nuclear Research and Development." Nature Energy, July 30, 2018.
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This article appeared in the Comment section of Nature Energy.
In Aesop's fable, a swift hare races with a deliberate tortoise. In the end, the tortoise wins by taking a slow and steady approach. The authors argue that, given the economic constraints on US deployment of nuclear power, a "tortoise strategy" is more prudent for US government nuclear R&D efforts.
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The full text of this publication is available via the original publication source.Ford, Michael J. and Daniel Schrag. "A Tortoise Approach for US Nuclear Research and Development." Nature Energy, July 30, 2018.
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