Our nuclear future: an era of clean energy abundance

Schaffer, Marvin Baker; Juncosa, M. L.

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“…The same source shows by Table 2 the gap between Brazilian recent uranium production and its current capacity from 2013 to 2016 [24]: Recently, Brazilian government has unofficially 1 announced the Itacuruba Project in the state of Pernambuco [25,26]. There are plans to build up to six new units of nuclear power reactors.…”

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“…Energy drives the engines of industrial and food production, transportation, building construction, space heating, transformation of landscapes, recreation, etc. Abundant energy enables higher and more efficient utilization of resources [1].…”

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“…The superabundance of nuclear power would feed the world, supply its drinking water, and raise the per capita income and standard of living without creation of polluting greenhouse gases if the humankind could achieve unprecedented world cooperation, but some studies point that we're losing the fight against nuclear proliferation [1,3].…”

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The future of nuclear energy and maritime power relations

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Considering the presence of the nuclear issue in the main international forum and agenda as well as the increase in the visibility of the Brazilian Navy's Strategic Projects in the nuclear area, it is necessary to discuss the long-term aspects of this sector of capital importance for Brazil, which is likely to shape the country's development path in the next decades. This paper aims to propose a reflection on future environments concerning nuclear energy in which organs and sectors of Brazilian society (including Brazilian Navy) will act primarily in areas that have direct or indirect implications for maritime power and its interconnections with national development and international relations. This proposal includes discussing the prospective methods that will allow the reflection on the benefits of nuclear technology for Brazil and the international community, the technological challenges that are still facing for its effective implementation, and the possible revisions or redefinitions of formats for non-proliferation agreements. Issues to be addressed include the expansion of the uses of nuclear power and benefits can it provide to the future international community and to the maritime power; the changes that may occur in non-proliferation agreements. In environments of uncertainty and complexities, such as the nuclear area, the use of this methodology stimulates the interaction among the different involved parts, with its cultural, economic and social vision, taking part in defining the possible scenarios. Planners and leaders can gain exceptional ability to anticipate the actions that can drive the real world and produce potent insights.

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“…The remaining driver, renewable energy potentials, can be addressed separately with considerable confidence. If solar, wind, waves, tide, and geothermal resources are exploited to their fullest practical amount an increase of only about 5 percent collectively could be achieved (see, for example, Schaffer and Juncosa, 1999). Unfortunately, this would be more than offset by increases in demand within three years.…”

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Powering the world with nuclear energy – past, present, and inevitable future

Schaffer

2005

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Purpose -The article aims to explore the potential for pebble-bed high-temperature gas reactor (HTGR) technology to meet possible future energy shortages.Design/methodology/approach -The historical evolution of nuclear power is reviewed followed by empirical data that demonstrate the finite nature of oil and gas reserves. The characteristics of HTGR technology are then explored. Findings -A pebble-bed HTGR ameliorates nuclear waste disposal issues, does not disgorge large quantities of excess heat, is terrorist-resistant, solves persistent problems concerning weapon proliferation, and is inherently safe.Originality/value -The article makes the case for the US Department of Energy to take the lead in demonstrating a pebble-bed HTGR plant to overcome industry reluctance to invest in this technology.

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“…Source: Schaffer and Juncosa (1999) foresight 5, 3 2003 HTTR is of the prismatic carbon-bloc core variety. In both of these cases, modularity is part of the original design, and if successful, either could serve as the power sources suggested in Table III.…”

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Nuclear power for the twenty‐first century

Schaffer

2003

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation.Abstract Improved nuclear reactor configurations that address major concerns of environmentalists and safety analysts are discussed. In addition to social acceptance, these new modes of power generation have economic potential to become the dominant producers of energy in the twenty-first century. The class of power generation with this promise is the high temperature gas reactor (HTGR); the variant we focus on is the pebble-bed modular reactor (PBMR). We also focus on using nuclear power as an energy source for desalinating seawater. Finally, the case is made that HTGR reactors are ideal for supplying the high-temperature heat needed for manufacturing molecular hydrogen, a leading candidate for clean fuel consumption. These three themes are developed in a broad context with the objective of recommending policy actions dealing with global warming, public health, and economic opportunity.

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Our nuclear future: an era of clean energy abundance

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The future of nuclear energy and maritime power relations

The future of nuclear energy and maritime power relations

Powering the world with nuclear energy – past, present, and inevitable future

Nuclear power for the twenty‐first century

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