Title:
The security of energy supply and the contribution of nuclear energy
Series:
Nuclear development
Publication Information:
Paris : Nuclear Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2010
Physical Description:
166 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cm.
ISBN:
9789264096349
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Summary
Summary
What contribution can nuclear energy make to improve the security of energy supply? This study, which examines a selection of OECD member countries, qualitatively and quantitatively validates the often intuitive assumption that, as a largely domestic source of electricity with stable costs and no greenhouse gas emissions during production, nuclear energy can make a positive contribution. Following an analysis of the meaning and context of security of supply, the study uses transparent and policy-relevant indicators to show that, together with improvements in energy efficiency, nuclear energy has indeed contributed significantly to enhanced energy supply security in OECD countries over the past 40 years.
