Abstract
The global net installed nuclear power in early 2010 was just over 370 GWe distributed over 436 nuclear power plants. In 2007, the global electricity generation from nuclear power was about 14 percent of total electricity generation, compared with 44 percent in Sweden. The average availability for nuclear power was about 82 percent between 2005 and 2007. During the same period the Swedish availability was almost 84 percent. The Swedish availability have fallen. 2004, availability was almost comparable to that in Finland, which amounted to just over 94 percent between 2005 and 2007. The expansion of nuclear power may be limited by technical challenges in manufacturing infrastructure and a shortage of skilled labor. There is only a few reactor vendors on the market and the quality demand on the materials is much higher than for other major projects. Nuclear power's competitiveness against alternative investments is uncertain. The investment costs for building new reactors is high but the operational and maintenance costs are low compared with many other types of power. Emission trading systems increases the nuclear power competitiveness compared to fossil options. Nuclear power is a power source with low greenhouse gas emissions over its lifecycle. Uranium is a limited
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Nuclear power now and in the future. In Sweden and the rest of the world; Kaernkraften nu och i framtiden. I Sverige och resten av vaerlden..
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Nuclear power now and in the future. In Sweden and the rest of the world; Kaernkraften nu och i framtiden. I Sverige och resten av vaerlden..
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title = {Nuclear power now and in the future. In Sweden and the rest of the world; Kaernkraften nu och i framtiden. I Sverige och resten av vaerlden.}
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abstractNote = {The global net installed nuclear power in early 2010 was just over 370 GWe distributed over 436 nuclear power plants. In 2007, the global electricity generation from nuclear power was about 14 percent of total electricity generation, compared with 44 percent in Sweden. The average availability for nuclear power was about 82 percent between 2005 and 2007. During the same period the Swedish availability was almost 84 percent. The Swedish availability have fallen. 2004, availability was almost comparable to that in Finland, which amounted to just over 94 percent between 2005 and 2007. The expansion of nuclear power may be limited by technical challenges in manufacturing infrastructure and a shortage of skilled labor. There is only a few reactor vendors on the market and the quality demand on the materials is much higher than for other major projects. Nuclear power's competitiveness against alternative investments is uncertain. The investment costs for building new reactors is high but the operational and maintenance costs are low compared with many other types of power. Emission trading systems increases the nuclear power competitiveness compared to fossil options. Nuclear power is a power source with low greenhouse gas emissions over its lifecycle. Uranium is a limited resource and other natural resources is limited to a number of countries. Most nuclear reactors are also dependent on the enrichment of the natural uranium. If an open or closed nuclear fuel cycle is used is crucial for how long the uranium reserves will last and how nuclear power can grow. With a closed cycle, reserves will last a long time, but society has to deal with plutonium}
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title = {Nuclear power now and in the future. In Sweden and the rest of the world; Kaernkraften nu och i framtiden. I Sverige och resten av vaerlden.}
author = {None}
abstractNote = {The global net installed nuclear power in early 2010 was just over 370 GWe distributed over 436 nuclear power plants. In 2007, the global electricity generation from nuclear power was about 14 percent of total electricity generation, compared with 44 percent in Sweden. The average availability for nuclear power was about 82 percent between 2005 and 2007. During the same period the Swedish availability was almost 84 percent. The Swedish availability have fallen. 2004, availability was almost comparable to that in Finland, which amounted to just over 94 percent between 2005 and 2007. The expansion of nuclear power may be limited by technical challenges in manufacturing infrastructure and a shortage of skilled labor. There is only a few reactor vendors on the market and the quality demand on the materials is much higher than for other major projects. Nuclear power's competitiveness against alternative investments is uncertain. The investment costs for building new reactors is high but the operational and maintenance costs are low compared with many other types of power. Emission trading systems increases the nuclear power competitiveness compared to fossil options. Nuclear power is a power source with low greenhouse gas emissions over its lifecycle. Uranium is a limited resource and other natural resources is limited to a number of countries. Most nuclear reactors are also dependent on the enrichment of the natural uranium. If an open or closed nuclear fuel cycle is used is crucial for how long the uranium reserves will last and how nuclear power can grow. With a closed cycle, reserves will last a long time, but society has to deal with plutonium}
place = {Sweden}
year = {2010}
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