What is Benjamin K. Sovacool?
[[File:Ben-122.JPG|thumb|Benjamin K. Sovacool]] '''Benjamin K. Sovacool''' is an [[academic]] at the [[Vermont Law School]]. He has written several books and many journal articles. ==Research work== [[File:Sovacool 2008 life-cycle study.png|thumb|right|Sovacool has reported that the value of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions for [[nuclear power]] over the lifecycle of a plant was 66.08&nbsp;g/kWh. Comparative results for [[wind power]], [[hydroelectricity]], [[solar thermal power]], and [[photovoltaics|solar photovoltaic]] were also calculated.<ref>Benjamin K. Sovacool. [http://www.nirs.org/climate/background/sovacool_nuclear_ghg.pdf Valuing the greenhouse gas emissions from nuclear power: A critical survey]. ''[[Energy Policy]]'', Vol. 36, 2008, p. 2950.</ref>]] Sovacool's research interests include [[energy policy]] and [[environmental issue]]s.<ref name=sov/> He has published more than 90 academic papers in journals like ''The Electricity Journal'' and ''Energy Policy''. He has also appeared on the ''[[BBC World News]]'', ''[[Bloomberg Live!]]'', and ''[[Channel News Asia]]'' and been interviewed by ''[[Newsweek International]]'', ''[[Associated Press]]'', ''[[United Press International]]''.<ref name=sov>{{Cite web |url=http://www.spp.nus.edu.sg/Faculty_Benjamin_K_Sovacool.aspx |title=Profile: Benjamin K. Sovacool |access-date=2010-06-21 |archive-date=2010-08-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100817032502/http://www.spp.nus.edu.sg/Faculty_Benjamin_K_Sovacool.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=cv>{{Cite web |url=http://www.spp.nus.edu.sg/docs/fac/benjamin-sovacool/CVs/BenjaminSovacool%20CV.pdf |title=Curriculum Vitae: Dr. Benjamin K. Sovacool |access-date=2010-06-21 |archive-date=2011-07-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716093025/http://www.spp.nus.edu.sg/docs/fac/benjamin-sovacool/CVs/BenjaminSovacool%20CV.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> His work on carbon emissions from nuclear power stations has also been reviewed in ''[[Nature (journal)|Nature]]''.<ref>Kurt Kleiner. [http://www.natur