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Barsebäck nuclear power plant, Sweden
Conventional Energy
Alternatives
Upon completing this chapter, you will be able to:
Discuss the reasons for seeking energy alternatives to fossil Outline the societal debate over nuclear power
fuels
Describe the major sources, scale, and impacts of
Summarize the contributions to world energy supplies of bioenergy
conventional alternatives to fossil fuels
Describe the scale, methods, and impacts of hydroelectric
Describe nuclear energy and how it is harnessed power
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