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| Samuel A. Apikyan, David J. Diamond | ||||
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[tab] [content title="Summary"] World energy consumption has grown significantly over the past few decades. This increase in energy demand will be driven by substantial economic growth, population growth, and rising living standards in rapidly developing countries. In recent years, there has been frequent mention of a "renaissance" of nuclear energy. The recognition that nuclear power is essential for global energy security in the 21st century has been growing for some time. "The more we look to the future, the more we can expect countries to consider the potential benefits that expanding nuclear power can offer for the global environment and for economic growth," said IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei ahead of the "International Conference on Fifty Years of Nuclear Power – the Next Fifty Years" in Moscow, where 500 nuclear power experts gathered. However, this renaissance is not a certainty. Four major unresolved issues remain: high relative costs, perceived safety, environmental, and health concerns, potential security risks related to proliferation, and unresolved challenges in the long-term management of nuclear waste. Failure to adequately address these questions could jeopardize the nuclear revival that many have proclaimed to be imminent. This proceeding examines the current status and future of nuclear power based on the belief that this technology is an important option for regional and global energy needs, without emitting carbon dioxide and other atmospheric pollutants. The objectives, aimed at government, industry, and academic leaders, discuss the interconnected technical, economic, environmental, and political challenges that will face a significant increase in global nuclear power utilization over the next fifty years and what can be done to overcome these challenges. [/content] [content title="Content"] [/content] [content title="Author(s)"] [/content] [/tab]
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