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of their financial performances and influence of CO2 cost”, Energy Policy, vol. 38, p. 6360–6374 (2010)
8. M.D. Carelli, P. Garrone, G. Locatelli, M. Mancini, C. Mycoff, P. Trucco, M.E. Ricotti, “Economic features
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2. G. Locatelli, M. Mancini, F. Ruiz, P. Solana, “Using Real Options to Evaluate the Flexibility in the
Deployment of SMR”, ICAPP International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants, Chicago, 2428 June 2012, ANS Ed.
3. G. Locatelli, M. Mancini, “Looking back to see the future: Building Nuclear Power Plants in Europe”,
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