Renewable energy and nuclear power towards sustainable development: Characteristics and prospects

Energy security and renewable energy deployment in the EU: Liaisons Dangereuses or Virtuous Circle?

“…However, for the NuclearElec variable, the effect is almost double. This result can be explained by the low Kw/h cost of nuclear power and the absence of CO 2 emissions in its generation, which makes it an important competitor for RES [81]. This result also means that for European policymakers, the risk associated with nuclear energy generation did not represent a threat to the energy-system security level because the technical and environmental risk and externalities are not reflected in the price or in choosing alternative, and safer, energy sources.…”

Energy trends and the water-energy binomium for Brazil

“…Concerns about energy security and greenhouse gases emission restrictions on coal have put nuclear power back on the agenda for construction of new energy facilities in many countries (Karakosta et al 2013, WNA,, 2014a) even though there is always a risk of nuclear accidents as have happened in the Three Miles at 1979 (Pensylvania, USA), Chernobyl at 1986 (Ukraine) and more recently in Fukushima at 2011 (Japan). Indeed, estimates account that without nuclear power, the EU power plant carbon dioxide emissions would have been about one-third higher (Karakosta et al 2013). Land use and water footprint have been quantified for the whole cycle of nuclear power.…”

The state of nuclear power two years after Fukushima – The ASEAN perspective

“…Based on environmental impact and cost analysis, Vujić and others [24] concluded that nuclear power would continue to play its role as a competitive base-load technology to reduce hazardous emissions. On the other hand, Karakosta and others [25] further highlighted the low emission characteristics of nuclear but raised concerns over safety and weapon proliferation. The necessity on the choice of nuclear power when considering energy security and independence, and climate change was further confirmed by [26] in the case of Finland, France, and the UK.…”