Russia updates generation plans to 2030 -To meet demand, Russia is planning to introduce 173 GWe of new generating capacity, including 43.4 GWe of nuclear by 2030. In 2009, the country's nuclear reactors generated some 152.8 terawatt-hours (TWh), accounting for almost 18% of Russia's total electricity production.
And Growth of nuclear energy drives need for better communications skills
However, in Europe where the new nuclear build is taking place despite a strong "green" movement with years of anti-nuclear activism under its belt, the need for better communication is becoming more real due to the rapid pace at which plans for new reactors are taking shape.
World Could Have 1,400 Reactors By 2050...although whether this figure is realized will depend partly on the performance of the nuclear industry itself.
Luis EchávarriLuis Echávarri, director-general of the Paris-based Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) - "the industry has tremendous opportunities, but also tremendous challenges to do things well".
In a keynote speech May 31 he said the NEA foresees a minimum of 600 reactor units in commercial operation by 2050, but 1,400 is "a realistic upper limit".
He pointed out that in the 1970s and 1980s around 25 units were being built a year, so raising that number to around 55 is within reach.
Other factors that will influence the number of reactors that are built include electricity demand, the cost of oil and gas and the price of CO2.
The three main drivers between what is "a promising future" for nuclear are security of supply, economics and environmental protection, Mr Echávarri said.
Please read more at Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes
NOTE: a 1000 MW nuke plant needs one 40 foot shipping container of fission material a year to stay in business, replacing two 500MW coal plants in the process.
A 500 MW coal plant produces :
* 3.7 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), an amount equivalent to chopping down 161 million trees.
* 10,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2), which causes acid rain and forms small airborne particles that can cause lung damage, heart disease, and other illnesses.
* 10,200 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx), equivalent to half a million late-model cars. NOx leads to formation of smog, which inflames lung tissue and increases susceptibility to respiratory illness.
* 500 tons of small airborne particles, which can cause bronchitis, reductions in lung function, increased hospital and emergency room admissions, and premature death.[28]
* 220 tons of hydrocarbons, which contribute to smog formation.
* 720 tons of carbon monoxide (CO), which causes headaches and places additional stress on people with heart disease.
* 170 pounds of mercury. 1/70th of a ...read more
Sounds pretty good?
Well...geothermal, wind, solar, P2 and waste to gas... would cut nuclear impact 1000 fold.
Not advocating anything other than good ideas ;-)
And Growth of nuclear energy drives need for better communications skills
However, in Europe where the new nuclear build is taking place despite a strong "green" movement with years of anti-nuclear activism under its belt, the need for better communication is becoming more real due to the rapid pace at which plans for new reactors are taking shape.
Luis EchávarriLuis Echávarri, director-general of the Paris-based Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) - "the industry has tremendous opportunities, but also tremendous challenges to do things well".
In a keynote speech May 31 he said the NEA foresees a minimum of 600 reactor units in commercial operation by 2050, but 1,400 is "a realistic upper limit".
He pointed out that in the 1970s and 1980s around 25 units were being built a year, so raising that number to around 55 is within reach.
Other factors that will influence the number of reactors that are built include electricity demand, the cost of oil and gas and the price of CO2.
The three main drivers between what is "a promising future" for nuclear are security of supply, economics and environmental protection, Mr Echávarri said.
Please read more at Idaho Samizdat: Nuke Notes
NOTE: a 1000 MW nuke plant needs one 40 foot shipping container of fission material a year to stay in business, replacing two 500MW coal plants in the process.
A 500 MW coal plant produces :
* 3.7 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), an amount equivalent to chopping down 161 million trees.
* 10,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2), which causes acid rain and forms small airborne particles that can cause lung damage, heart disease, and other illnesses.
* 10,200 tons of nitrogen oxides (NOx), equivalent to half a million late-model cars. NOx leads to formation of smog, which inflames lung tissue and increases susceptibility to respiratory illness.
* 500 tons of small airborne particles, which can cause bronchitis, reductions in lung function, increased hospital and emergency room admissions, and premature death.[28]
* 220 tons of hydrocarbons, which contribute to smog formation.
* 720 tons of carbon monoxide (CO), which causes headaches and places additional stress on people with heart disease.
* 170 pounds of mercury. 1/70th of a ...read more
Sounds pretty good?
Well...geothermal, wind, solar, P2 and waste to gas... would cut nuclear impact 1000 fold.
Not advocating anything other than good ideas ;-)