Dear friends A paper entitled Is nuclear power a realistic alternative for the production of electricity after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident?, has been approved for publication in the International Journal of Energy, Environment, and Economics. The abstract of the paper is the following: It is an undeniable reality that energy production and their sustained growth constitute indispensable elements to ensure the economic and social progress of any country. For this reason, the possible use of all types of energy sources available in the country should be in the mind of politicians and experts during the elaboration of the best possible energy mix for the country. The purpose of this effort is to ensure the maximum economic and social development of the country under the prevailing economic and political international conditions. However, there are certain factors that need to be considered by the competent authorities of a country during the selection of the most efficient and economic energy sources for the generation of electricity. For instance, the use of fossil fuels is a major and growing contributor to the emission of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere, and, for this reason, any increase in the use of this type of energy source will increase the emission of CO2 to the atmosphere; nuclear energy and renewable energy sources are almost carbon dioxide free but a nuclear accident could have devastator consequences for the environment and the population not only in the surround area of the plant site but for the environment and the population living far away from this site; the prices of the different fossil fuels are increasing and the reserves decreasing; and some renewable energy sources are not yet ready to be expanded significantly, at least in the coming years. Considering the different available energy sources in the world that can be used to satisfy the foreseeable increase in energy demand in the coming years, there should be no doubt that, at least for the next decades, there are only a few realistic options available to reduce further the CO2 emissions as a result of the electricity generation.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 19:17:16 +0000
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