Proceedings of a Symposium on Our Nuclear Future: Delay or Demise?
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Date
2014
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Academy of Science of South Africa
Sponsorship
Academy of Science of South Africa
Abstract
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.
Description
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
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 16Citation
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
Peer review status
Non-Peer Reviewed