TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of nuclear energy on sustainable development and energy security
T2 - Sodium-cooled fast reactor case
AU - Lee, Sungjoo
AU - Yoon, Byungun
AU - Shin, Juneseuk
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 by the authors.
PY - 2016/9/29
Y1 - 2016/9/29
N2 - We propose a stepwise method of selecting appropriate indicators to measure effects of a specific nuclear energy option on sustainable development and energy security, and also to compare an energy option with another. Focusing on the sodium-cooled fast reactor, one of the highlighted Generation IV reactors, we measure and compare its effects with the standard pressurized water reactor-based nuclear power, and then with coal power. Collecting 36 indicators, five experts select seven key indicators to meet data availability, nuclear energy relevancy, comparability among energy options, and fit with Korean energy policy objectives. The results show that sodium-cooled fast reactors is a better alternative than existing nuclear power as well as coal electricity generation across social, economic and environmental dimensions. Our method makes comparison between energy alternatives easier, thereby clarifying consequences of different energy policy decisions.
AB - We propose a stepwise method of selecting appropriate indicators to measure effects of a specific nuclear energy option on sustainable development and energy security, and also to compare an energy option with another. Focusing on the sodium-cooled fast reactor, one of the highlighted Generation IV reactors, we measure and compare its effects with the standard pressurized water reactor-based nuclear power, and then with coal power. Collecting 36 indicators, five experts select seven key indicators to meet data availability, nuclear energy relevancy, comparability among energy options, and fit with Korean energy policy objectives. The results show that sodium-cooled fast reactors is a better alternative than existing nuclear power as well as coal electricity generation across social, economic and environmental dimensions. Our method makes comparison between energy alternatives easier, thereby clarifying consequences of different energy policy decisions.
KW - Coal electricity generation
KW - Energy security
KW - Nuclear energy
KW - Sodium-cooled fast reactor
KW - Sustainable development
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U2 - 10.3390/su8100979
DO - 10.3390/su8100979
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84994813270
SN - 2071-1050
VL - 8
JO - Sustainability (Switzerland)
JF - Sustainability (Switzerland)
IS - 10
M1 - 979
ER -
