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ID115107
Title ProperNuclear energy-any solution for sustainability and climate protection?
LanguageENG
AuthorMez, Lutz
Publication2012.
Summary / Abstract (Note)For the future of nuclear power it will be decisive whether or not nuclear fission technologies offer a sustainable solution to global energy problems. The impressive expansion of nuclear reactors in the 1960s and 1970 slowed down after the meltdown in Harrisburg and the nuclear explosion in Chernobyl. Since the end of the 1980s installed nuclear capacity has stagnated, and in Europe declined. However, a nuclear revival or renaissance has been predicted for 30 years. This article reviews global scenarios and national nuclear programmes and analyses problems in the nuclear industry. Special attention is given to nuclear power and global warming and the nexus between nuclear power and nuclear proliferation.
`In' analytical NoteEnergy Policy Vol. 48; Sep 2012: p.56-63
Journal SourceEnergy Policy Vol. 48; Sep 2012: p.56-63
Key WordsNuclear Renaissance ;  Carbon Emissions ;  Global Warming