Scenarios with an intensive contribution of nuclear energy to the world energy supply

H. Nifenecker and D. Heuer

International Journal of Global Energy Issues, 2003, vol. 19, issue 1, 63-77

Abstract: Temperature stabilisation requires that CO₂ emissions be limited to less than 3 Gt Carbon equivalent, from the present level of more than 6 Gt. Despite an increase in primary energy demand by 250% in 2050, we find that a nuclear intensive scenario assuming the development of a 3000 GWe pool of PWR reactors by 2030 and an additional 6000 GWe pool of U-Pu or Th-U reactors by 2050 would lead to temperature stabilisation at a level two degrees above the pre-industrial level.

Keywords: energy scenarios; nuclear power; plutonium breeders; U3 breeders; molten salt reactors. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2003
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