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The costs of failure: a preliminary assessment of major energy accidents, 1907-2007

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posted on 2023-06-08, 23:18 authored by Benjamin SovacoolBenjamin Sovacool
A combination of technical complexity, tight coupling, speed, and human fallibility contribute to the unexpected failure of large-scale energy technologies. This study offers a preliminary assessment of the social and economic costs of major energy accidents from 1907 to 2007. It documents 279 incidents that have been responsible for $41 billion in property damage and 182,156 deaths. Such disasters highlight an often-ignored negative externality to energy production and use, and emphasize the need for further research.

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  • Published

Journal

Energy Policy

ISSN

0301-4215

Publisher

Elsevier

Issue

5

Volume

36

Page range

1802-1820

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  • SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2015-12-02

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