ABSTRACT
This study is one of a series prepared by different modeling groups concerning the potential energy/economic/environmental impacts which would result from a policy decision to halt any further construction of nuclear power plants. Wherever possible, all input parameter values used in this study match the values specified by the Stanford Energy Modeling Forum (EMF). However, the fictitious "alternative energy form" concept and as sociated EMF values are not employed, since the models used in this study incorporate variables representing most of the potential alternative energy supply and conservation technologies, including a wide variety of syn thetic fuel technologies (shale oil, coal gasification, coal liquefaction, etc.), solar technologies (both central station electric and direct) and conservation technologies (heat pumps, electric cars, etc.). In addition, "the elasticity of substitution of energy for non-energy" is not parameter ized upon, since, in the context of the system of models used to prepare this report, this is not an input parameter, but rather is determined endogenously.
