The Power Station and the Public

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Date
1958
Summary
Discusses the history and development of the first commercial atomic power station at Shippingport, Pennsylvania. Explains its inception, selection of the site, how it was built, and its contribution to future power stations, Compares the advantages, disadvantages and potential of a nuclear power plant and a regular public power station.
Contributors
WQED; Warren F. Witzig; John W. Simpson; Westinghouse Electric Corporation; Atomic Energy Commission; Edward R. Sanford; Frank Stuckman; Steven Zorbas; John W. Ziegler; Robert E. Potts
Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
Genre
Educational
Subject
Nuclear power plants ; Nuclear energy.
Collection
National Educational Television
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Language
English
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Other Identifiers
Other: GR00465103; MDPI Barcode: 40000003111251

Access Restrictions

This item is accessible by: the public.