Future of nuclear power in Europe - SF, EM

European Scientist

3 articles by

Samuel Furfari & Ernest Mund

Beginning with an exploration of the escalating global demand for electricity, they delved into the historical significance of nuclear energy in the previous

installment.

Amidst the proceedings of COP 28, a significant milestone was reached as 22 nations came together to endorse an agreement aimed at advancing nuclear energy initiatives. This pivotal accord appears to herald the resurgence of nuclear energy on the global stage. In light of this development, esteemed scholars Samuel Furfari, Professor at the University of

Brussels, and Ernest Mund, Emeritus

Extraordinary Professor at UCL, enlighten us on the imperative to bolster electricity production, the rich history of civil nuclear technology marked by constant innovation, and offer insightful policy reflections.

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Building upon the groundwork laid in the initial segment which highlighted the escalating demand for electrical power, the

next chapter unfurls the captivating narrative of nuclear technology’s historical evolution .

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This final segment is devoted to examining the future of nuclear energy in the EU, raising the question of whether there will be a resurgence in the relevance of the Euratom Treaty’s spirit ?

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Comment by John Shanahan, Editor of website: allaboutenergy.net.

This is an excellent summary of a possible future for nuclear power in Europe and eventuall for the world. It has many lessons for the United States and the world. Russia and China have excelled in advancing nuclear power and other nuclear technologies for over forty years.

The United States has been held prisoner by domestic anti-advanved nuclear power fear mongers, mass media, and similar thinking politicians since the 1970s.

Professors Samuel Furfari and Ernest Mund have written an outstanding summary of advances in nuclear power technology in the last fifty years.

What is needed are a complete rework of general government and nuclear regulatory policies for LNT (Linear No-Threshold), Collective Dose, and ALARA (As Low as Reasonably Achievable) Radiation Safety Guidelines, spent fuel reprocessing, high level radiation waste storage, and licensing procedures in general particularly in the United States.

A new view point is needed. Originally, nuclear power was developed under the assumptions of a peaceful world, (Atoms for Peace). That was optimistic thinking after WWII.

The electric power grid and power plants (not just nuclear) are so important for the real world in the future that everything related to electricity must include design costs and operation considerations for mass terrorist and war time events.

Thanks to Professors Furfari and Mund for an excellent paper.