... commercial nuclear electricity generation using the pebble bed modular reactor (PBMR) technology. The approach adopted in the paper is an assessment of the events and actions that led to the project's failure. Findings – The management of the project was flawed from the start because of a lack...

..., as reflected in the UN's decision to label 2012 as the international year of “Sustainable energy for all”. It is estimated that almost one‐fifth of the world population does not have access to electricity, and this situation is expected to still hold for 1.2 billion people in 2030 (International Energy Agency...