The nuclear options

被引：9

作者：

Deutch, John M. ^{[1
]}

Moniz, Ernest J. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA

来源：

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN | 2006年 / 295卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1038/scientificamerican0906-76

中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

A threefold expansion of nuclear power is expected to contribute significantly to starving off climate change by avoiding one billion to two billion tons of carbon emissions annually. The key features that are considered for the new nuclear construction are high capital costs and the uncertainty surrounding nuclear waste management. The global expansion of the nuclear power has raised concerns that nuclear weapons ambitions in certain countries may inadvertently be advanced. The nuclear power would significantly contribute to the stabilization of greenhouse gas emissions, which requires seven billion tons of carbon to averted annually by 2050. Electricity from new nuclear power plants is more expensive than that from new coal- or gas-powered plants. The cost for a new gas-powered plant is very sensitive to the price of natural gas and is expected to be 5.8% per kilowatt-hour for the existing high gas prices.

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页码：76 / 83

页数：8