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Is nuclear the answer? : A commentary ... (2006)
| Author | Jonathon Porritt, SDC |
| Date | March 2006 |
| Classification | 6.01.2.15/43 (NP & GREENHOUSE EFFECT - CO2 REDUCTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE) |
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From the publication:
Part two The nuclear option 1. Introduction 1.1 The Commission's research is based on the assumption that if a decision is made to invest in a nuclear replacement programme, then it makes most sense to do so by committing to a number of new reactors - perhaps as many as 8 or 9. Although there are some experts who do not support this approach, experience in other countries shows that this is the most realistic way of keeping down construction costs. 1.2 We looked at two scenarios at different points in our research: replacement of existing nuclear plant, which would mean a programme generating around 10,000MegaWatts (or 10GW); or an expanded programme which would roughly double current capacity - at 20,000 MegaWatts (or 20GW). 1.3 We were disconcerted at a number of points in our enquiry to see just how little hard-edged information is as yet in the public domain. Especially as regards a new generation of nuclear reactors. For those seeking any kind of "objectivity" in their appraisal of different energy supply options, this is both problematic (in that few "factual statements" can necessarily be treated as incontrovertible fact, let alone "gospel truth") and frustrating.
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