2012/11/21 by G. Giacomelli, Giacomelli, G., G. Maltoni +1
Energy · Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Integrated Energy Systems Optimization #Nuclear reactor physics and engineering #Physics and Society (physics.soc-ph) #Popular Physics (physics.pop-ph) #Renewable energy and sustainable power systems #physics.pop-ph #physics.soc-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1211.5062
10 pages
arxiv created 2012/11/21 · openalex publication_date 2012/11/21 · arxiv updated 2012/11/22 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The Introduction in this paper underlines the present general situation for energy and the environment using the words of the US Secretary of Energy. A short presentation is made of some major nuclear power plants used to study one fundamental parameter for neutrino oscillations. The nuclear power status in some Far East Nations is summarized. The 4th generation of nuclear power stations, with emphasis on Fast Neutron Reactors, is recollected. The world consumptions of all forms of energies is recalled, fuel reserves are considered and the opportunities for a sustainable energy future is discussed. These considerations are applied to the italian situation, which is rather peculiar, also due to the many consequencies of the strong Nimby effects in Italy.