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*[https://world-nuclear.org/information-library.aspx World Nuclear Information Library] a well-organized authoritative collection of information on nuclear power. | *[https://world-nuclear.org/information-library.aspx World Nuclear Information Library] a well-organized authoritative collection of information on nuclear power. | ||
*[https://ourworldindata.org Our World in Data] has a section on Energy and Environment with nice interactive graphics. | *[https://ourworldindata.org Our World in Data] has a section on Energy and Environment with nice interactive graphics. | ||
*[https://lowcarbonpower.org LowCarbonPower.org] Olof Nordenstam's excellent [https://citizendium.org/wiki/File:LowCarbonPower1.png interactive charts] with updated data on 215 countries and 9 energy sources. | |||
*[https://electrifyingourworld.com/?page_id=2106 Fission is in Fashion -- Energy Policy with Energy Realism] Robert Hargraves, 2022, Self-paced, graphic presentations based on a course at Dartmouth College telling the story of energy from the discovery of fire to the current debate over nuclear fission. | *[https://electrifyingourworld.com/?page_id=2106 Fission is in Fashion -- Energy Policy with Energy Realism] Robert Hargraves, 2022, Self-paced, graphic presentations based on a course at Dartmouth College telling the story of energy from the discovery of fire to the current debate over nuclear fission. | ||
*[https://gordianknotbook.com Why Nuclear Power Has Been a Flop] Jack Devanney, 2020, a collection of articles on nuclear power, its history and why it has been unable to provide the safe, clean, abundant energy needed by humanity. | |||
*[https://robertbryce.substack.com RobertBryce.substack.com] articles from an expert on energy, electricity and the challenge of providing affordable energy to the developing world. | |||
== The Renewables Only debate == | == The Renewables Only debate == | ||
*Derek Abbott | *Derek Abbott (2011) Is Nuclear Power Globally Scalable? [https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=6021978 ''Proceedings of the IEEE'' 99:1611-17] [http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPROC.2011.2161806 dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPROC.2011.2161806] A paper frequently quoted by anti-nuclear advocates, alleging fifteen "fundamental engineering and resource scaling limits that make the notion of a nuclear utopia somewhat impractical". | ||
*{{cite book|author=Mark Z. Jacobson|title=100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything|edition=|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=2020|id=ISBN 1108790836}} | *{{cite book|author=Mark Z. Jacobson|title=100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything|edition=|publisher=Cambridge University Press|year=2020|id=ISBN 1108790836}} | ||
**Christopher Clack' | **Christopher Clack ''et al.'' (2017) critique of Jacobson's 100% Renewables Proposal [https://www.pnas.org/content/114/26/6722.full ''Proc. National Academy of Sciences'' 114(26):6722-27]. | ||
**[http://www.roadmaptonowhere.com Roadmap to Nowhere] | **Mike Conley, Tim Maloney (2017) [http://www.roadmaptonowhere.com Roadmap to Nowhere] critique of Jacobson’s Roadmap. A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2KNqluP8M0 video summary]. | ||
*Edwin Lyman, Union of Concerned Scientists | |||
**Kurt Smithpeters | *Heard BP ''et al.'' (2017) Burden of proof: A comprehensive review of the feasibility of 100% renewable-electricity systems ''Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews'' 76:1122–33 [http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.03.114 dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.03.114] | ||
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**Dan Yurman's | *Sovacool, et al.(2020) Differences in carbon emissions reduction between countries pursuing renewable electricity versus nuclear power. Nat Energy 5, 928–935 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-020-00696-3 | ||
*Charles McCombie | **Ted Nordhaus (2021) [https://thebreakthrough.org/issues/energy/on-anti-nuclear-bullshit On Anti-Nuclear Bullshit] counter to Sovacool's claims. | ||
*Edwin Lyman, Union of Concerned Scientists (2021) [https://www.ucsusa.org/sites/default/files/2021-05/ucs-rpt-AR-3.21-web_Mayrev.pdf ''Advanced Isn’t Always Better''] ''Assessing the Safety, Security, and Environmental Impacts of Non-Light-Water Nuclear Reactors''. | |||
**Kurt Smithpeters (2022) critique of Lyman’s UCS paper [https://ses1sez.substack.com/p/advanced-nuclear-reactors ses1sez.substack.com]. | |||
*Krall LM ''et al.'' (2022) Nuclear waste from small modular reactors [https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2111833119 ''Proc. National Academy of Sciences'' 119(23):e2111833119] [https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2111833119 doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2111833119]. | |||
**Dan Yurman (2022) Stanford's Questionable Study on Spent Nuclear Fuel for SMRs, [https://neutronbytes.com/2022/05/31/stanfords-questionable-study-on-spent-nuclear-fuel-for-smrs neutronbytes.com/2022/05/31]. | |||
*Charles McCombie ''et al.'' (2022) SMRs: a big game changer? [https://www.neimagazine.com/features/featuresmrs-a-big-game-changer-9694455 ''Nuclear Engineering International'', April 2022, pp.19-23.] A discussion of the political barriers to acceptance of the new reactors. | |||
*Iida Ruishalme, [https://thoughtscapism.com/climate-and-energy/ Thoughtscapism - Climate and Energy] excellent science, excellent graphics, and excellent writing. | *Iida Ruishalme, [https://thoughtscapism.com/climate-and-energy/ Thoughtscapism - Climate and Energy] excellent science, excellent graphics, and excellent writing. | ||
*Charles Oppenheimer (2023) [https://time.com/6278789/NUCLEAR-ENERGY-MOMENT-HAS-COME ''Nuclear Energy's Moment Has Come''] Time Magazine, MAY 11, 2023 6:05 AM EDT. | |||
== Videos == | == Videos == | ||
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== Safety == | == Safety == | ||
== Waste Management == | == Waste Management == | ||
== | == Weapons Proliferation == | ||
* | *Deutch et.al. 2006, ''Making the world safe for nuclear energy'', [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261629941_Making_the_world_safe_for_nuclear_energy Survival 46(4):65-79] [https://doi.org/10.1080/00396330412331342466 DOI:10.1080/00396330412331342466] | ||
*See [[Nuclear_proliferation/Bibliography]] for more. | |||
== Cost == | == Cost == | ||
[https://www.iea.org/reports/projected-costs-of-generating-electricity-2020 Projected Costs of Generating Electricity 2020] International Energy Agency's 223 page report, a thorough explanation of the complexities of LCOE (Levelized Cost of Electricity) and a proposal for a better all-in-one measure of cost VALCOE.<br> | |||
[https://www.wri.org/technical-perspectives/insider-not-all-electricity-equal-uses-and-misuses-levelized-cost-electricity-lcoe INSIDER: Not All Electricity Is Equal—Uses and Misuses of Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE)] World Resources Institute (2019) Laura M. Valeri. Read this to understand why there is so much confusion over the cost of various sources in discussions on the Internet.<br> | |||
== Reactor Designs == | == Reactor Designs == | ||
*[ | *[http://www.thesciencecouncil.com/pdfs/PlentifulEnergy.pdf PLENTIFUL ENERGY The Story of the Integral Fast Reactor] C.E. Till and Y.I. Chang, 2011. Argonne Lab's best design, a metal-fueled, sodium-cooled, [[Fast neutron reactor]]. This book has the most thorough and readable argument that sodium-cooled fast reactors are the ultimate best choice. | ||
*[https://thorconpower.com/docs/docs_v130_isle20190315.pdf ThorCon Isle] details of a complete nuclear power plant. | *[https://thorconpower.com/docs/docs_v130_isle20190315.pdf ThorCon Isle] details of a complete nuclear power plant. | ||
*[https://aris.iaea.org ARIS - Advanced Reactors Information System] IAEA Database on Advanced Nuclear Power Reactors. | |||
*[https://aris.iaea.org/Publications/SMR_Book_2020.pdf Advances in Small Modular Reactor Technology Developments] A Supplement to ARIS 2020 Edition. | |||
*[https://pris.iaea.org/PRIS/home.aspx PRIS - Power Reactor Information System] IAEA Database on Nuclear Power Reactors. | |||
*[https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/power.html Power Reactors] NRC data on currently licensed reactors. | |||
*[https://gain.inl.gov/SiteAssets/Advanced%20Nuclear%20Directory/Archive/Advanced%20Nuclear%20Directory_2%2018%2019.pdf Advance Nuclear Directory] Developers, Suppliers, and National Laboratories. | |||
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General References
- World Nuclear Information Library a well-organized authoritative collection of information on nuclear power.
- Our World in Data has a section on Energy and Environment with nice interactive graphics.
- LowCarbonPower.org Olof Nordenstam's excellent interactive charts with updated data on 215 countries and 9 energy sources.
- Fission is in Fashion -- Energy Policy with Energy Realism Robert Hargraves, 2022, Self-paced, graphic presentations based on a course at Dartmouth College telling the story of energy from the discovery of fire to the current debate over nuclear fission.
- Why Nuclear Power Has Been a Flop Jack Devanney, 2020, a collection of articles on nuclear power, its history and why it has been unable to provide the safe, clean, abundant energy needed by humanity.
- RobertBryce.substack.com articles from an expert on energy, electricity and the challenge of providing affordable energy to the developing world.
The Renewables Only debate
- Derek Abbott (2011) Is Nuclear Power Globally Scalable? Proceedings of the IEEE 99:1611-17 dx.doi.org/10.1109/JPROC.2011.2161806 A paper frequently quoted by anti-nuclear advocates, alleging fifteen "fundamental engineering and resource scaling limits that make the notion of a nuclear utopia somewhat impractical".
- Mark Z. Jacobson (2020). 100% Clean, Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 1108790836.
- Christopher Clack et al. (2017) critique of Jacobson's 100% Renewables Proposal Proc. National Academy of Sciences 114(26):6722-27.
- Mike Conley, Tim Maloney (2017) Roadmap to Nowhere critique of Jacobson’s Roadmap. A video summary.
- Heard BP et al. (2017) Burden of proof: A comprehensive review of the feasibility of 100% renewable-electricity systems Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 76:1122–33 dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.03.114
- Sovacool, et al.(2020) Differences in carbon emissions reduction between countries pursuing renewable electricity versus nuclear power. Nat Energy 5, 928–935 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41560-020-00696-3
- Ted Nordhaus (2021) On Anti-Nuclear Bullshit counter to Sovacool's claims.
- Edwin Lyman, Union of Concerned Scientists (2021) Advanced Isn’t Always Better Assessing the Safety, Security, and Environmental Impacts of Non-Light-Water Nuclear Reactors.
- Kurt Smithpeters (2022) critique of Lyman’s UCS paper ses1sez.substack.com.
- Krall LM et al. (2022) Nuclear waste from small modular reactors Proc. National Academy of Sciences 119(23):e2111833119 doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2111833119.
- Dan Yurman (2022) Stanford's Questionable Study on Spent Nuclear Fuel for SMRs, neutronbytes.com/2022/05/31.
- Charles McCombie et al. (2022) SMRs: a big game changer? Nuclear Engineering International, April 2022, pp.19-23. A discussion of the political barriers to acceptance of the new reactors.
- Iida Ruishalme, Thoughtscapism - Climate and Energy excellent science, excellent graphics, and excellent writing.
- Charles Oppenheimer (2023) Nuclear Energy's Moment Has Come Time Magazine, MAY 11, 2023 6:05 AM EDT.
Videos
- Nuclear Power Debate Firing Line 2021 - the best arguments from both sides.
- Pandora's Promise 2013 documentary examines some of the widespread beliefs about the dangers of nuclear energy.
- Why renewables can’t save the planet | Michael Shellenberger | TEDxDanubia 2019. An environmental activist who now supports nuclear power.
- Chernobyl - HBO Miniseries 2019 Emmy and Golden Globe winning miniseries, grossly exaggerates radiation dangers.
- How HBO Got It Wrong On Chernobyl review in Forbes by James Conca, environmental scientist.
- Collection of videos on nuclear power by Gordon McDowell, Canadian videographer.
Safety
Waste Management
Weapons Proliferation
- Deutch et.al. 2006, Making the world safe for nuclear energy, Survival 46(4):65-79 DOI:10.1080/00396330412331342466
- See Nuclear_proliferation/Bibliography for more.
Cost
Projected Costs of Generating Electricity 2020 International Energy Agency's 223 page report, a thorough explanation of the complexities of LCOE (Levelized Cost of Electricity) and a proposal for a better all-in-one measure of cost VALCOE.
INSIDER: Not All Electricity Is Equal—Uses and Misuses of Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) World Resources Institute (2019) Laura M. Valeri. Read this to understand why there is so much confusion over the cost of various sources in discussions on the Internet.
Reactor Designs
- PLENTIFUL ENERGY The Story of the Integral Fast Reactor C.E. Till and Y.I. Chang, 2011. Argonne Lab's best design, a metal-fueled, sodium-cooled, Fast neutron reactor. This book has the most thorough and readable argument that sodium-cooled fast reactors are the ultimate best choice.
- ThorCon Isle details of a complete nuclear power plant.
- ARIS - Advanced Reactors Information System IAEA Database on Advanced Nuclear Power Reactors.
- Advances in Small Modular Reactor Technology Developments A Supplement to ARIS 2020 Edition.
- PRIS - Power Reactor Information System IAEA Database on Nuclear Power Reactors.
- Power Reactors NRC data on currently licensed reactors.
- Advance Nuclear Directory Developers, Suppliers, and National Laboratories.