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* The importance of climate change and the impact of the burning of fossil fuels<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intergovernmental_Panel_on_Climate_Change Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]</ref><ref>[http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11462 Climate change: A guide for the perplexed]</ref> | * The importance of climate change and the impact of the burning of fossil fuels<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intergovernmental_Panel_on_Climate_Change Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change]</ref><ref>[http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11462 Climate change: A guide for the perplexed]</ref> | ||
* Quantitative estimates of the energy generation potential of each of the available energy options | * Quantitative estimates of the energy generation potential of each of the available energy options | ||
* Estimates of global population growth<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_growth Population growth]</ref><ref>[http://www.populationconnection.org/ PopulationConnection.org]</ref> and expectations regarding future energy | * Estimates of global population growth<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Population_growth Population growth]</ref><ref>[http://www.populationconnection.org/ PopulationConnection.org]</ref> and expectations regarding future energy demand<ref>[http://www.eia.doe.gov/ U.S. Energy Information Administration]</ref>, taking into account the rapidly rising energy needs of emerging economies | ||
* The relative importance of the environmental impact of each of the energy options | * The relative importance of the environmental impact of each of the energy options | ||
* Social threats associated with each energy option: e.g., nuclear proliferation, or the threats associated with politically unstable energy supply regions | * Social threats associated with each energy option: e.g., nuclear proliferation, or the threats associated with politically unstable energy supply regions | ||