Could developed countries adopt a zero CO2-emission energy supply by 2050 without nuclear power, while maintaining or increasing living standards? Well, maybe so, according to:
http://www.ieer.org/carbonfree/CarbonFreeNuclearFree.pdf This scheme relies largely on unproven non-commercial technology, so cost estimates are dubious (for example lithium-ion battery costs must fall by 80%), but it is an interesting thought experiment. If all these things could reduce the need for a second or third doubling of nuclear power after 2050, that would be wonderful, but I am not convinced that we should skip the first doubling before 2050. My energy policy prognostication: between now and 2025 we'll see a big push toward conservation and efficiency, and between 2025 and 2050 we'll see hundreds of new nuclear plants. -dl --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Global Change ("globalchange") newsgroup. Global Change is a public, moderated venue for discussion of science, technology, economics and policy dimensions of global environmental change. Posts will be admitted to the list if and only if any moderator finds the submission to be constructive and/or interesting, on topic, and not gratuitously rude. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/globalchange -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
