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Defense.tex

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+\documentclass{beamer}
+\usepackage[style=apa,natbib=true]{biblatex}
+\usepackage{cleveref}
+\newcommand\blfootnote[1]{%
+  \begingroup
+  \renewcommand\thefootnote{}\footnote{#1}%
+  \addtocounter{footnote}{-1}%
+  \endgroup
+}
+\usetheme{Madrid}
+
+\bibliography{Supporting/FinalThesis.bib}
+\setbeamercovered{transparent=25}
+%Information to be included in the title page:
+\title{Should We Always Aim for Higher Quality?}
+\author{Alexander Gebben}
+\institute{Center for Business and Economic Analysis, University of Wyoming}
+\date{2024}
+
+\begin{document}
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+\frame{\titlepage}
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+\begin{frame}
+	\frametitle{Goals}
+		Provide a economic perspective of energy markets (global and local). Apply this knowledge to direct nuclear innovation towards research with high economic impact.
+\onslide<2>{\begin{enumerate}
+		\item{Global energy markets}
+		\item{National markets for nuclear power}
+		\item{Economically distinct aspects of nuclear markets}
+		\item{Unique economic cost considerations}
+\end{enumerate}}
+\end{frame}
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+\begin{frame}
+	\huge Conclusion
+\end{frame}
+
+%%%%%%%%%%%
+\section{Reference} 
+\end{document}
+

Supporting/Example_Present.tex

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+\documentclass{beamer}
+\usepackage[style=apa,natbib=true]{biblatex}
+\usepackage{cleveref}
+\newcommand\blfootnote[1]{%
+  \begingroup
+  \renewcommand\thefootnote{}\footnote{#1}%
+  \addtocounter{footnote}{-1}%
+  \endgroup
+}
+\usetheme{Madrid}
+
+\bibliography{Supporting/FinalThesis.bib}
+\setbeamercovered{transparent=25}
+%Information to be included in the title page:
+\title{Should We Always Aim for Higher Quality?}
+\author{Alexander Gebben}
+\institute{Center for Business and Economic Analysis, University of Wyoming}
+\date{2024}
+
+\begin{document}
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+\frame{\titlepage}
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+\begin{frame}
+	\frametitle{Goals}
+		Provide a economic perspective of energy markets (global and local). Apply this knowledge to direct nuclear innovation towards research with high economic impact.
+\onslide<2>{\begin{enumerate}
+		\item{Global energy markets}
+		\item{National markets for nuclear power}
+		\item{Economically distinct aspects of nuclear markets}
+		\item{Unique economic cost considerations}
+\end{enumerate}}
+\end{frame}
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+\section{Economics}
+\begin{frame}
+	\begin{block}{Economics}
+\small``Economics is the science which studies human behavior as a relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative uses.''
+\small - Lord Robbins 1932
+	\end{block}
+	\vspace{0.3in}
+	\onslide<2>Nuclear energy is one piece of a broader energy economy, where scarce resources are allocated to there most productive use. 
+\end{frame}
+%%%%%%%%%%
+\begin{frame}
+	Consumers do not care where there energy comes from. They will purchase the lowest cost energy source.
+\end{frame}
+%%%%%%%%%%
+\section{Global Markets}
+\begin{frame}
+\frametitle{Competitive global markets}
+\only<1-2>{Questions to consider.
+\begin{itemize}
+		\onslide<1>{\item{If their are two Cokes in a vending machine, one costs \$2 and another costs \$5 which will you purchase?}}
+		\onslide<2>{\item{At what price difference would you select the second Coke?} }
+\end{itemize}}
+\only<3>{If two energy product are identical to the consumers, and there are no costs of shipping prices will converge globally. }
+\end{frame}
+
+\begin{frame}
+\frametitle{Energy Markets: Global Market}
+\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Global_Oil.png}
+\end{frame}
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+\begin{frame}
+\begin{block}{Competitive Global Market: Innovation Takeaway}
+To expand nuclear energy use in a global competitive market, innovation should focus on lowering costs.
+\end{block}
+\end{frame}
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+
+\begin{frame}
+\frametitle{Local Energy Markets}
+\only<1-2>{Questions to consider.
+\begin{itemize}
+		\onslide<1>\item{If a Coke costs \$5 at the vending machine, and \$2 five miles away which will you buy?} 
+		\onslide<2>\item{At what price difference would you switch your choice?} 
+\end{itemize}}
+\end{frame}
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+\begin{frame}
+\frametitle{Energy Markets: Local Market}
+\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Local_Natural_Gas.png}
+\end{frame}
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+\begin{frame}
+\begin{block}{Locally Constrained Market: Innovation Takeaway}
+To expand nuclear energy use in a local market look for a constrained market where nuclear can lower costs regionally.
+\end{block}
+\vspace{0.3in}
+Example: SMR use in isolated cities, or for tar oil extraction. 
+\end{frame}
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+\section{Inter Market Linkages}
+\begin{frame}
+\frametitle{Energy Markets: Shared Market Forces}
+\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Energy_Links.png}
+\end{frame}
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+\begin{frame}
+\frametitle{Regional Next Day Electricity Market}
+\centering
+\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Short_Term_Power_Supply_Schedule.png}
+\blfootnote{\tiny Amelang and Appunn, The causes and effects of negative power prices (Jan 05 2018): CC BY 4.0}
+\end{frame}
+
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+\begin{frame}
+\frametitle{Long Term Electricity Cost}
+\centering
+\includegraphics[width=0.8\textwidth]{Images/NAT_GAS_NUCLEAR_COST.png}
+\end{frame}
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+
+\begin{frame}
+\frametitle{Where Does Nuclear Fit In? Uranium Markets}
+\only<1>{ 
+\begin{itemize}
+	\item{Can be easily shipped across boarders.}
+	\item{Can be stored for future use.}
+	\item{Volatility in the short run.}
+\end{itemize}
+}
+\only<2>{\centering \includegraphics[width=0.8\textwidth]{Images/Price_Plot.jpeg}}
+\end{frame}
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+\begin{frame}
+\frametitle{Where Does Nuclear Fit In? Electricity Markets}
+\textbf{Regional Markets}
+		\begin{itemize}
+				\onslide<2->\item{Transportation infrastructure limits exchange}
+				\onslide<2->\item{Cost of storage}
+				\onslide<2->\item{Electrification}
+				\onslide<2->\item{Physical limitations}
+		\end{itemize}
+		\onslide<3->{\textbf{Global Market}}
+		\begin{itemize}
+		\onslide<4->\item{Supply side factors}
+				\begin{itemize}
+				\onslide<4->\item{Alternative energy sources}
+				\onslide<4->\item{Cost of equipment}
+				\onslide<4->\item{Interest rates}
+		\end{itemize}
+
+			\onslide<5->\item{Demand side factors}
+		\begin{itemize}
+				\onslide<5->\item{Energy efficiency improvements}
+				\onslide<5->\item{Global GDP}
+		\end{itemize}
+\end{itemize}
+	
+
+\end{frame}
+
+%%%%%%%%%%%%
+%\only<1>
+%\onslide<1>
+\begin{frame}
+\frametitle{Regionally Nuclear Production}
+\centering
+\includegraphics[width=0.89\textwidth]{Images/evolution-of-nuclear-power-generation-by-region-1972-2026.png}
+\blfootnote{\tiny IEA (2024), Evolution of nuclear power generation by region, 1972-2026, IEA, Paris, Licence: CC BY 4.0}
+\end{frame}
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+ \begin{frame}
+\frametitle{Regionally Nuclear Production}
+\begin{figure}
+   \includegraphics[width=0.475\textwidth]{Images/IAEA_WORLD_PROD_FORECAST.png}
+   \hfill
+   \includegraphics[width=0.475\textwidth]{Images/IAEA_NA_PROD_FORECAST.png}
+\end{figure}
+\end{frame}
+%%%%%%%%%%
+\begin{frame}
+\frametitle{Regionally Nuclear Production}
+\centering
+\begin{figure}[!htp]
+   \includegraphics[width=0.85\textwidth]{Images/Regional_Cost1.png}
+   \hfill
+   \includegraphics[width=0.14\textwidth]{Images/Regional_Cost2.png}
+\end{figure}
+\end{frame}
+
+
+
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+\begin{frame}
+\frametitle{Economic Forecast of Nuclear}
+\only<1>{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/EIA_GROWTH.png}}
+\only<2>{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/EIA_TECH.png}}
+\only<3>{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/EIA_ALL.png}}
+\end{frame}
+
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+\begin{frame}
+	\huge Conclusion
+\end{frame}
+
+%%%%%%%%%%%
+\section{Reference} 
+\end{document}
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+%\begin{frame}
+%\frametitle{The Value of Economics for Nuclear Innovation}
+%By understanding economics engineers can design systems which are optimized for market signals, rather than technical optimization. Innovations tailored to economic conditions have a higher rate of success. 
+%\newline
+%\onslide<2->{Economics are not always intuitive. A nuclear project that is profitable on paper, may have negative economic profits.}
+%\begin{itemize}
+%	\onslide<3->\item{Opportunity costs}
+%	\onslide<4->\item{Time value of money}
+%	\onslide<5->\item{Sunk costs and risk}
+%	\onslide<6->\item{Socially optimal pollution levels}
+%\end{itemize}
+%\onslide<7->{Other markets affect the profitability of nuclear. The place of nuclear in the entire economic system matters.}
+%\end{frame}
+
+%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
+