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Assessment of the impacts of the french nuclear program on the environment

Abstract

The assessment of the impacts of the French nuclear program on atmosphere pollution is based on a macroeconomic long term model MELODY particularly detailed for the energy sector. The French energy strategy, characterized by its nuclear program, is compared with an alternative coal strategy based on coal-fired power plants. The coal strategy would have entailed different economic performances, a different energy balance, and, consequently, a different quality of air. For instance, by 1990, carbon emissions would have been 60% higher with the coal strategy; actually, they are 27% lower today than their 1973 level. The French nuclear program resulted both in a carbon emission reduction similar to the Toronto Conference target, and in a significant improvement of economic performances. 4 refs.; 10 figs.; 1 tab.
Authors:
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1991
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
CEA-CONF-10831; CONF-911171-
Reference Number:
SCA: 210800; 010900; PA: FRD-92:001514; EDB-92:107731; SN: 92000762431
Resource Relation:
Conference: IEA international conference on technology responses to global environmental challenges: energy collaboration for the 21st century,Kyoto (Japan),6-8 Nov 1991; Other Information: PBD: 1991
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; ENERGY ACCOUNTING; FRANCE; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; AIR POLLUTION; POLLUTION ABATEMENT; FOSSIL-FUEL POWER PLANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS; M CODES; RISK ASSESSMENT; 210800; 010900; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS
OSTI ID:
10153951
Research Organizations:
CEA, 75 - Paris (France)
Country of Origin:
France
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92530431; TRN: FR9201514
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
FRN
Size:
15 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 06, 2005

Citation Formats

Naudet, G. Assessment of the impacts of the french nuclear program on the environment. France: N. p., 1991. Web.
Naudet, G. Assessment of the impacts of the french nuclear program on the environment. France.
Naudet, G. 1991. "Assessment of the impacts of the french nuclear program on the environment." France.
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title = {Assessment of the impacts of the french nuclear program on the environment}
author = {Naudet, G}
abstractNote = {The assessment of the impacts of the French nuclear program on atmosphere pollution is based on a macroeconomic long term model MELODY particularly detailed for the energy sector. The French energy strategy, characterized by its nuclear program, is compared with an alternative coal strategy based on coal-fired power plants. The coal strategy would have entailed different economic performances, a different energy balance, and, consequently, a different quality of air. For instance, by 1990, carbon emissions would have been 60% higher with the coal strategy; actually, they are 27% lower today than their 1973 level. The French nuclear program resulted both in a carbon emission reduction similar to the Toronto Conference target, and in a significant improvement of economic performances. 4 refs.; 10 figs.; 1 tab.}
place = {France}
year = {1991}
month = {Dec}
}