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Prospects for Nuclear Power 343<br />

Highlights 343<br />

Current Status of Nuclear Power 344<br />

Renewed Interest in Nuclear Power 344<br />

Nuclear Power Today 346<br />

Historical Development 348<br />

Policy Overview 351<br />

Nuclear Power Generation 351<br />

Nuclear Fuel and Waste Management 356<br />

Proliferation and International Conventions 357<br />

<strong>Outlook</strong> for Nuclear Power 360<br />

Reference Scenario 361<br />

Alternative Policy Scenario 361<br />

Nuclear Power Economics in Competitive Markets 364<br />

Generating Costs under Different Discount Rate Assumptions 364<br />

Sensitivity Analysis of Nuclear Power Generating Costs 368<br />

Other Factors Influencing the Generating Cost of Nuclear<br />

Power 371<br />

Financing Nuclear Power Plants 374<br />

Nuclear Fuel <strong>Outlook</strong> 376<br />

Demand for Uranium 376<br />

Uranium Resources 377<br />

Uranium Production 380<br />

Uranium Prices and Investment in Exploration<br />

and Production 381<br />

Policy Issues 382<br />

The <strong>Outlook</strong> for Biofuels 385<br />

Highlights 385<br />

Current Status of Biofuels Production and Use 386<br />

Market Overview 386<br />

Ethanol 388<br />

Biodiesel 389<br />

The Environmental Impact of Biofuels 391<br />

Prospects for Biofuels Production and Use 394<br />

Summary of Projections to 2030 394<br />

Regional Trends 400<br />

Key Drivers and Uncertainties 405<br />

Technology and Production Costs 405<br />

Biomass and Land Needs for Biofuels Production 412<br />

International Trade in Biofuels 416<br />

20 <strong>World</strong> <strong>Energy</strong> <strong>Outlook</strong> <strong>2006</strong><br />

© OECD/IEA, 2007

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