| Issue |
EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 310, 2024
Lecture Notes – Joint EPS-SIF International School on Energy 2023 – Course 7: Global Challenges for Energy Sustainability
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| Article Number | 00009 | |
| Number of page(s) | 21 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202431000009 | |
| Published online | 06 November 2024 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202431000009
Nuclear energy basics
CEA Paris Saclay Irfu, France
Published online: 6 November 2024
In the first part of the paper, the basic features of nuclear fission and fusion energy are addressed. In the second part, an overview of energy consumption in the world is presented, which highlights the growing need for electricity from non-CO2-emitting sources, among which nuclear power is expected to play a role. The perspectives for the future of nuclear energy are then discussed, showing that it develops mostly in emerging countries, and highligting the role that small modular reactors are likely to have in the future. The third part is devoted to the question of nuclear waste management and to the non-radioactive environmental impact of nuclear energy in comparison with other sources of energy.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2024
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