Knowledge Tree
nuclear
Facts (15)
Sources
Sustainable Energy Transition for Renewable and Low Carbon Grid ... frontiersin.org Mar 23, 2022 5 facts
claimWind-generated electricity is competitive with nuclear and natural gas and is cheaper than electricity generated from coal.
measurementBetween 1973 and 2019, the proportionate composition of the global primary energy mix changed as follows: Biofuels and wastes decreased from 10.5% to 9.3%; Coal increased from 24.7% to 26.8%; Oil decreased from 46.2% to 30.9%; Natural gas increased from 16.2% to 23.1%; Nuclear increased from 0.9% to 5%; and Hydro increased from 1.8% to 2.5%.
measurementIn 2020, global electricity production sources were distributed as follows: fossil fuels (61.3%), a combination of nuclear, hydro, and solar (35.2%), other renewables (2.6%), and other sources (0.9%).
measurementIn 2020, fossil fuels generated 61% of global electricity, while the combination of nuclear, wind, and solar accounted for 35% of global electricity generation.
claimElectricity is defined in the study as a secondary form of energy derived from primary sources such as wind, solar, hydro, nuclear, coal, and gas through indirect conversion (generators) or direct conversion (fuel cells and solar photovoltaics).
The Power of Change: Innovation for Development and Deployment ... nationalacademies.org 4 facts
measurementIn the Energy Information Administration (EIA) reference case, the nuclear share of U.S. electricity output is estimated to fall to approximately 17 percent by 2040, while fossil energy (principally coal and gas) is projected to account for 66 percent of all generation.
measurementThe high nuclear scenario, which involves a balanced mix of renewables, nuclear, and natural gas with carbon capture and storage in the electricity sector, is associated with the lowest incremental cost relative to the business-as-usual case.
claimThe Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project analysis shows that deep decarbonization could be achieved through aggressive additions of solar, wind, nuclear, and carbon capture and storage (CCS) capacity in various combinations, alongside a rapid acceleration in energy-efficiency gains.
referenceThe National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 2012 study on renewable energy feasibility included existing nuclear and IGCC units but excluded new additions of nuclear, IGCC, or fossil fuel technologies with carbon capture and storage (CCS), and only included renewable technologies commercially available as of 2010.
Clean Energy Solutions Must Include Nuclear | ClearPath clearpath.org 2 facts
referenceThe MIT report 'The Future of Nuclear Energy in a Carbon Constrained World' (2018) assumes a 90% capacity factor for dispatchable energy sources (nuclear, natural gas, coal) and specific capacity factors for wind and solar based on the best 10-year historical record (Germany: 19% wind/9% solar; Spain: 25% wind/33% solar).
claimBusiness leaders recognize that existing low-carbon resources, specifically nuclear and hydropower, contribute to their companies' carbon profiles.
Energy Transition: The Challenge of Our Century catalog.techdiplomacyacademy.org 1 fact
referenceThe course 'Energy Transition: The Challenge of Our Century' covers the technological, economic, and infrastructure challenges associated with shifting energy systems from fossil fuels to alternative sources including solar, wind, nuclear, and hydropower.
A Critical Disconnect: Relying on Nuclear Energy in ... energypolicy.columbia.edu Jul 6, 2023 1 fact
claimThe US Congress included a technology-neutral investment tax credit in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, which applies to both new nuclear and new renewable energy projects.
The potential land requirements and related land use change ... nature.com Feb 3, 2021 1 fact
referenceThe study models three pathways for electricity generation from 2020 to 2050: the Solar energy pathway (land-based PV, rooftop-based PV, CSP), the Bioenergy pathway (conventional biomass, biomass gasification with/without Carbon Capture and Storage, and Biomass-driven Combined Heat and Power), and the Non-land-occupying pathway (wind, geothermal, rooftop-based PV, and nuclear).
Impact of carbon dioxide removal technologies on deep ... - Nature nature.com Jun 17, 2021 1 fact
referenceThe REGEN model assumes greenfield investment for most of the system, while inheriting existing endowments of hydropower, nuclear, and interregional transmission capacity.