Evaluating Nuclear Energy as a Component of U.S. Energy Innovation Systems

<p>Nuclear energy is contentious in policy discussions that evaluate its role in the current U.S. clean energy innovation system. OECD nations, on average, have begun to reduce their dependence on nuclear energy. However, the United States has remained invested in its nuclear energy infrastructure and the role that it plays within federal research and development. This thesis examines the Neo-Schumpeterian perspective and the National Innovation System’s approach, the economic history of nuclear energy in the United States, and given insight from these factors, discusses the current role of nuclear energy in the U.S. energy innovation system. The objective is to determine if omitting nuclear energy’s role in U.S. energy from policy analysis is beneficial in the national innovation systems evaluation of the green industrial revolution or if its exclusion ignores potential path developments for a low carbon future.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters Thesis

Year dc:date.available

2021

Author dc:creator

• Jones, Bryce

Contributors dc:contributor

• Henning Schwardt
• Markus Schneider
• Chiara Piovani
• Martin Rhodes

• Innovation systems
• Nuclear energy
• Economics
• Natural Resource Economics
• Other Economics

Statement dc:rights

• <p>Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.</p>

Language dc:language

en

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/1949

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.du.edu:etd-2938