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Hash Hashemian: Visionary leadership
As Dr. Hashem M. “Hash” Hashemian prepares to step into his term as President of the American Nuclear Society, he is clear that he wants to make the most of this unique moment.
A groundswell in public approval of nuclear is finding a home in growing governmental support that is backed by a tailwind of technological innovation. “Now is a good time to be in nuclear,” Hashemian said, as he explained the criticality of this moment and what he hoped to accomplish as president.
G. Moraw, M. Schneeberger, A. Szeless
Nuclear Technology | Volume 33 | Number 2 | April 1977 | Pages 174-183
Technical Paper | Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT77-A31775
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Energy analysis has been used to compare the energy investments for construction and operation of a nuclear and a solar power plant, both having the same electrical output. By means of dynamic energy analysis, construction programs for nuclear and solar power were investigated with respect to the necessary energy investment. It turns out that, considering only the energy investment aspect, present-day light water reactors use considerably less energy for their construction and operation than do solar thermal conversion plants.
