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Ch. 26 Nuclear Goes Beyond Green

Ch. 26 Nuclear Goes Beyond Green. http://www.123rf.com/photo_5874019_nuclear-power-plant-in-temelin-czech-republic.html. By Bryan Ellefson. Myth: Declining Future. Current Problems “Nuclear is dying of an Incurable attack of market forces” James Lovelock (1986) Since 1986

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Ch. 26 Nuclear Goes Beyond Green

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  1. Ch. 26 Nuclear Goes Beyond Green http://www.123rf.com/photo_5874019_nuclear-power-plant-in-temelin-czech-republic.html By Bryan Ellefson

  2. Myth: Declining Future • Current Problems • “Nuclear is dying of an Incurable attack of market forces” James Lovelock (1986) • Since 1986 • 130 new reactors with 123,000 megawatts capacity • This is 1/3 of the global nuclear capacity

  3. Benefits • Nuclear is cheaper than renewable sources • No carbon emissions • Does not need a backup power source • Lower long term operation costs • Higher Energy Density Power Hungry, Robert Bryce, pg 262

  4. Problems • Image • Agencies Representing Nuclear Power • Federal Subsidies http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/Economic-Aspects/Energy-Subsidies-and-External-Costs/#.UVJ9bqJwfzw

  5. Questions • How much of the global nuclear capacity does the U.S. have? • What are some of the benefits of nuclear power over renewables and coal?

  6. Questions ? References Bryce, Robert. (2010). Power hungry: The myths of "green" energy and the real fuels of the future. Public Affairs. (2013). Energy subsidies and external costs. World Nuclear Association, Retrieved from http://www.worldnuclear.org/info/Economic-Aspects/Energy- Subsidies-and-External-Costs/

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