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The Future of Nuclear Power as it Relates to Climate Change

The Future of Nuclear Power as it Relates to Climate Change. Thomas B. Cochran, Ph.D. Matthew G. McKinzie, Ph.D. Nuclear Program Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. Presentation at the 12 th Castiglioncello International Conference Castiglioncello, Italy September 24, 2007.

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The Future of Nuclear Power as it Relates to Climate Change

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  1. The Future of Nuclear Power as it Relates to Climate Change Thomas B. Cochran, Ph.D. Matthew G. McKinzie, Ph.D. Nuclear Program Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. Presentation at the 12th Castiglioncello International Conference Castiglioncello, Italy September 24, 2007

  2. Pacala/Socolow “Stabalization Wedges” • Each wedge represents a potential reduction of one gigatonne of carbon per year (GtC/yr) at the end of 50 years; or a total of 25 gigatonnes over the 50-year period. • 1 Wedge ~ linear net addition of 700 GWe of nuclear capacity over 50 years

  3. World Nuclear Power Plant Projections • World Nuclear Association (WNA) • http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/reactors.html • U.S. Department of Energy- Energy Information Administration (EIA) • http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/ieoecg.html

  4. 1 wedge 0.33 wedges 0.73 wedges

  5. 0.07 wedges 0.73 wedges

  6. 0.07 wedges 0.20 wedges 0.73 wedges

  7. 0.16 wedges 0.44 wedges 0.07 wedges 0.20 wedges 0.73 wedges

  8. EIA Reference Projection

  9. 1.5% Annual Growth

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