The so-called nuclear revival worldwide is investigated for environmental impact, technical feasibility, nuclear fuel availability, market competition, financial risk and macroeconomic impacts. The resulting picture, based on a review of more than one hundred LCA literature studies worldwide points out the existence of a large uncertainty on all the main aspects of the nuclear energy system, thus preventing the policy maker from relying on a stable and certain set of feasibility indicators. Uncertainty therefore becomes the driving concept in decision making about nuclear energy.
Patrizia, G., Cosimo, R., Sergio, U. (2011). Environmental, economic and financial uncertainties of nuclear electricity. Barcelona : Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Institute of Environmental Science and Technology.
Environmental, economic and financial uncertainties of nuclear electricity
GHISELLINI, PATRIZIA;ROTA, COSIMO;ULGIATI, SERGIO
2011
Abstract
The so-called nuclear revival worldwide is investigated for environmental impact, technical feasibility, nuclear fuel availability, market competition, financial risk and macroeconomic impacts. The resulting picture, based on a review of more than one hundred LCA literature studies worldwide points out the existence of a large uncertainty on all the main aspects of the nuclear energy system, thus preventing the policy maker from relying on a stable and certain set of feasibility indicators. Uncertainty therefore becomes the driving concept in decision making about nuclear energy.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
