Billets marqués ‘ nuclear energy ’

Measuring the impacts of nuclear accidents on energy policy

10 avril 2013

This paper examines the history of nuclear energy, safety developments of reactors and nuclear energy policy from the 1950s on


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Building new nuclear: the challenges ahead

12 mars 2013

Failure to build a new fleet of nuclear power stations in the UK could make it much more expensive to meet our climate change targets and Ministers must stop ‘crossing their fingers’ and urgently develop a back-up energy strategy, a report by the Energy and Climate Change Committee argues...


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Nuclear energy policy in the United States 1990-2010: A federal or state responsibility?

31 janvier 2013

This paper examines from a policy perspective nuclear energy policy in the United States (US) from 1990 to 2010 and questions whether it is or has become a Federal or State responsibility


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The GCC and the nuclear question

4 décembre 2012

This OIES energy comment by Laura El-Katiri explores the reasons for the GCC’s pursuit of nuclear power, and questions the economic and political rationale behind the move.(© OIES)


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The energy and security nexus: A strategic dilemma

3 décembre 2012

The relationship between energy and security has been receiving increasing attention over the last few years. Energy literally drives the global economy. Societies rely on it for everything from advanced medical equipment to heating, cooling, and irrigation. Whether it derives from advanced nuclear reactors in developed nations or simple woodstoves in the developing world,...
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Nuclear energy and renewables : System effects in low-carbon electricity systems

21 novembre 2012

This OECD report addresses the increasingly important interactions of variable renewables and dispatchable energy technologies, such as nuclear power, in terms of their effects on electricity systems


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Renaissance or requiem: is nuclear energy cost effective in a post-fukushima world ?

9 octobre 2012

In the aftermath of Fukushima, decisions to slow or stop the future use of nuclear power have not been based on rational economic analysis. We find that there are cost-effective technologies that would greatly mitigate future natural disaster...


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Uranium 2011. resources, production and demand

22 août 2012

This 24th edition of the "Red Book", a recognised world reference on uranium jointly prepared by the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency and the International Atomic Energy Agency, provides analyses and information from 42 producing and consuming countries in order to address these and other questions


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Expect the unexpected : Ten Situations to keep an eye on

27 mars 2012

This study outlines possible future scenarios that are deserving of special attention because the situations they could create would present great challenges to Germany and Europe


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The blueprint for a secure energy future: progress report

19 mars 2012

One year ago, the President put forward a comprehensive plan in the Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future that outlined the Administration’s all-of-the-above approach to American energy – a strategy aimed at reducing reliance on foreign oil, saving families and businesses money at the pump, and positioning the United States as the global leader...
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Nuclear new build in the United States 1990-2010

23 janvier 2012

This EPRG paper examines nuclear energy policy across three states in the United States (US) – Georgia, Pennsylvania, and Texas – from 1990- 2010


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Business and Nonproliferation Industry’s Role in Safeguarding a Nuclear Renaissance

15 septembre 2011

The book presents the results of a Brookings research effort examining the implications of a dramatic increase in global nuclear power capacity on the nuclear nonproliferation regime and the role of the commercial nuclear industry in strengthening it


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Prospects for U.S. Nuclear Power After Fukushima

14 septembre 2011

This article reviews the historical record of reactor orders and construction costs in the United States, highlighting some of the insights from the cancellations and cost overruns that have characterized the industry.


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