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Australian Bureau of Statistics. Energy Use.
[Internet] Available from: 1301.0 - Year Book Australia, 2007
(26/09/2007)
This gave the statistic that a total of 17,524 PJ of energy were used by Australia in 2005. This was used in Appendix Item 4.
Author Unknown. Population
[Internet] Available from: http://www.nationmaster.com/country/as-australia
(26/09/2007).
This gave the statistic that there were 20,434,176 people in Australia as of 2007. This was used in Appendix Item 4.
Author Unknown. Uranium Enrichment
[Internet] Available From: Light Water Nuclear Reactors
(24/10/2007)
This gave the information that uranium-235 is the isotope of uranium used in a nuclear reactor, not uranium-238. It also showed how abundant uranium-238 is in comparison to uranium-238.
Thompson, B. et al. Nuclear Power and Global Warming.
[Internet] Available from: http://www.sea-us.org.au/powertrip.html
(17/09/2007).
This site gave very good background information towards Global Warming and Nuclear Power. Thompson incorporated a lot of Dr. Nigel Mortimers concepts. Backed up his report. This site quoted the US energy department. This quote was placed within this essay, too. From it, it is known that 31 years of reasonably priced Uranium is left.
Conservation Council. If Nuclear Power is the Answer it must have been A Pretty Stupid Question.
[Internet] Available from: CCSERAC - 'If Nuclear Power is the answer, it must have been a pretty stupid question.'
(17/09/2007).
Gave very good information regarding nuclear energy in general. It gave the statistic that one microgram of plutonium could give you cancer.
Dr. Mortimer, N.). The World Warms to Nuclear Power.
[Internet] Available from: http://www.no2nuclearpower.org.uk/articles/mortimer_se74.php
(27/09/2007)
Gave invaluable information about the CO2 production caused by Nuclear Power. Graphs from this page were used in Appendix Item 1, 2 and 3. This supported what I wanted to say excellently.
Greens Department. Energy Economics vs. Energy Politics.
[Internet] Available from: http://www.greens.org/s-r/38/38-18.html
(26/09/2007).
This gave the information that 101,680 PJ of energy was used by America 1995. This was used in Appendix Item 4.
Hamilton, C et al. Sun
[Internet] Available from: Sun
(21/10/2007)
This site gave the information that the sun would sustain life for another 5 billion years. It put the value half life of uranium-238, to thorium-234, of 4.51 billion years into context. It also gave some well-intended effect.
Deardorff, K. and Montgomery P. National Population Trends.
[Internet] Available from: http://www.census.gov/population/www/pop-profile/nattrend.html (26/09/2007)
This gave the statistic that there were 261,638,000 American citizens as of 1995. This was used in Appendix Item 4.
Nuclear Tourist. Cost Comparison for Nuclear vs. Coal.
[Internet] Available from: http://www.nucleartourist.com/basics/costs.htm
(24/09/2007).
This gave very good economic background into nuclear power. It showed the one area which nuclear power is more cost efficient and the three areas that it isnt, to coal. This was used in appendix item six.
Costello, Peter. The Changing Face of Australia
[Internet] Available from: http://www.treasurer.gov.au/tsr/content/speeches/2007/012.asp
(26/09/2007).
This gave the statistic that there are 2.57 people per home in Australia. This was used in Appendix Item 4.
Zumdahl, Steven and Zumdahl, Susan. (2007) Chemistry: Seventh Edition
Houghton Mifflin Company : New York. (p.841 844)
This explains the basics of Nuclear Chemistry. It was a very good orientation.
Uranium Information Centre Ltd. Overview of Nuclear Energy.
[Internet] Available from: http://www.uic.com.au/introduction.htm
(17/09/2007).
This gave the information that 1000 homes power by nuclear power, mean that 30kg of spent fuel will arise in the US. It was used in Appendix Item Four.
Uranium Information Centre Ltd. Radioactive Waste Management.
[Internet] Available from: http://www.uic.com.au/wast.htm
(24/09/2007).
Gave information on how they dispose of radioactive waste.
Uranium Information Centre Ltd. The Economics of Nuclear Power.
[Internet] Available from: http://www.uic.com.au/nip08.htm
(17/09/2007).
This gave the table for Appendix Item 7 and the graph for Appendix Item 5. From the former, it was possible to find the mean cost of nuclear power across six continents that use it. From comparisons between that and coal, it was possible to find that the overall cost of nuclear power is MUCH higher than that of coal. Item 5 shows that nuclear fuel itself is currently cheapest.