The security of energy supply and the contribution of nuclear energy
Series: Nuclear development
Publisher: Nuclear Energy Agency, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Paris
Language: eng
Number of pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9789264096349; 9789264096356
Subjects: Power resources; Nuclear energy
Other titles: OECD iLibrary.
Description: What contribution can nuclear energy make to improve the security of energy supply? This study, which examines a selection of OECD member countries, qualitatively and quantitatively validates the often intuitive assumption that, as a largely domestic source of electricity with stable costs and no greenhouse gas emissions during production, nuclear energy can make a positive contribution. Following an analysis of the meaning and context of security of supply, the study uses transparent and policy-relevant indicators to show that, together with improvements in energy efficiency, nuclear energy has indeed contributed significantly to enhanced energy supply security in OECD countries over the past 40 years.
Notes: "NEA No. 6358."

Includes bibliographical references.