The Private and External Costs of Germany's Nuclear Phase-Out

Jarvis, Stephen A.; Deschênes, Olivier; Jha, Akshaya

doi:10.3386/w26598

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“…The fact is that new LWR plants, properly operated, meet strenuous safety standards (MIT 2003), and a recent estimate presented in Figure 1 shows that nuclear energy is among the safest energy sources. Furthermore, it is estimated that 1100 people die annually due to the phase-outs of the German nuclear power plants (Jarvis, Deschenes, and Jha 2019) due to poorer air quality.…”

Section: Nuclear Safety Waste Management and Proliferation Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Safe, clean, proliferation resistant and cost-effective Thorium-based Molten Salt Reactors for sustainable development

Emblemsvåg

2021

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

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Sustainable development requires sustainable energy sources. Nuclear energy is proposed, but it is perceived as problematic in terms of proliferation, waste, safety and costs. In this paper, these issues are analyzed, and it is demonstrated that this perception is not rooted in the reality of modern nuclear technologies. In fact, the paper concludes that Thorium-based Molten Salt Reactors (TMSR) technology is clean, safe, proliferation resistant and cost effective, and even better than traditional nuclear technologies. Given that thorium is a plentiful resource, this technology can propel humanity forward for the next 1000 years or more. What is lacking is an understanding of TMSR by those who allocate funding for research. Hence, this paper is also a call for action.

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Section: Nuclear Safety Waste Management and Proliferation Issuesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Safe, clean, proliferation resistant and cost-effective Thorium-based Molten Salt Reactors for sustainable development

Emblemsvåg

2021

International Journal of Sustainable Energy

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“…Due to social and political pressure, Germany has decided to shut down all the nuclear power powers by 2022 and replace them with plants generating electricity from clean and renewable sources. Germany has already shut down 10 nuclear reactors until now by the following years: 8 reactors in 2011 (8.4 GW of capacity), 1 reactor in 2015 (1.3 GW of capacity), 1 reactor in 2017 (1.3 GW of capacity), and the remaining 6 nuclear power reactors in operation will be closed in 2022 [36]. Germany aims to reduce carbon emissions by shutting off the nuclear power stations at least 80% by 2050 relative to 1990 levels [37], however; according to a study conducted by the researchers at the University of California at Berkeley, the environmental effects of Germany's nuclear power rejection was miscalculated and resulted in releasing extra 36 million tons of carbon dioxide per year which increase emission about 5% [36].…”

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confidence: 99%

Towards Sustainability in Air Traffic Management

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The International Civil Aviation Organization is estimated that the number of domestic and international passengers will be expected to reach six billion by 2030. This exponential growth in air transport has resulted in a wide range of adverse effects such as environmental impacts. The purpose of this research is to develop new air traffic management, and operator (pilots, air traffic controllers) load measuring systems in order to save fuel, and flight time, thereby reducing environmental impact, carbon emission, greenhouse gas generation, noise pollution, and operating cost. This paper deals with: (i) dynamic sectorization and airspace configuration (ii) introduction of the highly dynamic approach and landing procedures, (iii) dilemmas of human in sustainability (related to the individuals, the society, the non-governmental organizations, and the managers), and (iv) development of dedicated non-intrusive operator supporting systems based on eye-tracking, heart rate, and electrodermal activity. Due to the consequent effects of these developments, the dynamic sectorization and air space configuration may eliminate the task overload and reduce the actual operator load by 30–40%. With the developed concept of dynamic approach and landing procedures, aircraft will be able to follow better trajectories to avoid residential areas around airports to (i) reduce ground noise, and emission, (ii) avoid encounters severe weather and prevent incidents and accidents, and (iii) decrease landing distance up to 56% in compared to the “published transition route”.

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“…As the Indian Point nuclear power plant in New York was decommissioned, the state saw its greenhouse gas emissions from power plants rise nearly 15% [7]. A similar situation occurred after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, where the reactionary phaseout of a large portion of Germany's nuclear fleet between 2011 and 2017 led to a 13% increase in power grid CO2 emissions [8]. Not only is nuclear power capable of replacing fossil fuels while simultaneously buttressing intermittent renewable sources, but it does so by using 75 times less land than solar PV plants and 360 times less land than wind farms for the same amount of electricity [4].…”

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confidence: 99%