Proceedings of a Symposium on Our Nuclear Future: Delay or Demise?

Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) (2014)

Cite: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2014). Proceedings of a Symposium on Our Nuclear Future: Delay or Demise? [Online] Available at: DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf/0006

The purpose of the symposium was to bring together a diverse range of stakeholders and invite engagement in a rigorous, evidence-based, scholarly debate on the issue of nuclear energy. Participants and presenters were drawn from various backgrounds: academia, government, private and public sectors, and civil society. South Africa is not alone in the world in grappling with issues related to nuclear energy. International perspectives on costs of nuclear energy were also presented.

URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11911/60
DOI: 10.17159/assaf/0006
Publisher: Academy of Science of South Africa
Sponsorship: Academy of Science of South Africa
Subject: Energy mix; Electricity; Consumption and demand; Policy; Integrated Resource Plan; Economic growth; Financial viability; Financial viability; Cost of energy; Carbon emissions; Greenhouse gas; Generating capacity; Renewable energy; Gas; Coal; Carbon capture and storage; Solar; Wind; Pricing; Risk management; Capital costs; Baseload technology; Capex; Opex; Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); SDG 7; SDG 8; SDG 9; SDG 12; SDG 13; SDG 16
Peer review status: Non-Peer Reviewed


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