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Canadian Nuclear Association Ottawa, 10 March 2005 Renewable and Nuclear Heresies Jesse H. Ausubel Program for the Human

Canadian Nuclear Association Ottawa, 10 March 2005 Renewable and Nuclear Heresies Jesse H. Ausubel Program for the Human Environment The Rockefeller University http://phe.rockefeller.edu. Source: Ausubel, 1996, after Marchetti, 1985. Falling Global Carbon Intensity of Primary Energy. 35.

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Canadian Nuclear Association Ottawa, 10 March 2005 Renewable and Nuclear Heresies Jesse H. Ausubel Program for the Human

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  1. Canadian Nuclear Association Ottawa, 10 March 2005 Renewable and Nuclear Heresies Jesse H. Ausubel Program for the Human Environment The Rockefeller University http://phe.rockefeller.edu

  2. Source: Ausubel, 1996, after Marchetti, 1985

  3. Falling Global Carbon Intensity of Primary Energy 35 35 30 30 25 25 20 20 Kg C/GJ 15 15 10 10 5 5 0 0 1850 1870 1890 1910 1930 1950 1970 1990 2010 2030 2050 Data sources: IIASA, BP (1965-2001), CDIAC http://cdiac.esd.ornl.gov/trends/emis/em_cont.htm

  4. Chernobyl, 1990

  5. 106 millions of cubic feet 105 104 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 USA: Hydrogen Production, 1971-2003 Semi-log scale Source: N. Victor & J. Ausubel, 2005

  6. Falling hydrogen price versus hydrogen production, USA, 1971-2003 10 2000 US$/10e3 cubic feet 1 10,000 100,000 1,000,000 Annual production, millions of cubic feet

  7. Thermal Insulation Vacuum MgB2 MgB2 SupergridEnergy Pipeline ± 50,000 Vdc 100,000 A 10 GW Electrical Insulation Liquid H2 @ 21 K Source: P. Grant, EPRI

  8. Hydrocarbon fuels ranked by heat value Source: N. Victor & J. Ausubel, 2003

  9. Major fuels ranked by heat value 108 Natural uranium in FBR Uranium enriched to 3.5% in LWR Naturaluranium in CANDU 106 Natural uranium in LWR Naturaluranium in LWR with U & Pu recycle MJ/kg 104 Hydrogen LPG Black Coals 102 Natural Gas Firewood Crude Oils Brown Coals 100 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Source: N. Victor and J. Ausubel, 2003

  10. Canadian Nuclear Association Ottawa, 10 March 2005 Renewable and Nuclear Heresies Jesse H. Ausubel Program for the Human Environment The Rockefeller University http://phe.rockefeller.edu

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