The effect of social identities on the opinion dynamics of nuclear energy: Exploring the emergence of public opinion patterns regarding nuclear energy

This research focuses on public attitudes toward nuclear energy in the context of reaching consensus on energy solutions for climate action. Using the Social Identity Approach, it analyzes how social groups shape opinions, with a spotlight on Germany and France. Political affiliation, age, socio-economic status, and gender are key identity...

Research on deployment of modern nuclear reactors in the urban environment with emphasis on the Molten Salt Reactor

Modern scientific research is highly specialised and concentrated on specific aspects of the scientist’s scientific field. However, when complex challenges arise, such as the sustainable energy transition, strong collaboration between scientific fields is required. Unfortunately, in many cases, these fields do not overlap, which causes...

Research on deployment of modern nuclear reactors in the urban environment with emphasis on the Molten Salt Reactor

Many important life cycle assessment elements are left out of current energy energy transition evaluation methods, making it impossible to conduct a neutral and long-term assessment of the highly complicated energy transition. Consequently, chosen strategies cannot truly ensure long-term sustainable development due to the emergence of new...

Reflections on the Reversibility of Nuclear Energy Technologies

The development of nuclear energy technologies in the second half of the 20th century came with great hopes of rebuilding nations recovering from the devasta-tion of the Second World War or recently released from colonial rule. In coun-tries like France, India, the USA, Canada, Russia, and the United Kingdom, nuclear energy became the symbol of...

By accident or by design? Pushing global governance of nuclear safety

Nuclear safety governance should move towards a more robust regime including elements of international monitoring and verification. This is needed because nuclear energy production is likely to grow and new reactors will have different global dispersal, veering towards less experienced countries. In addition, there is growing interest in...

Feasibility of a Radially Cooled Thorium Breeder Pebble Bed type High Temperature Reactor

The world demand on energy, combined with environmental concerns, constitutes the need for a plentiful supply of safely produced energy without carbon emissions. The High Temperature Reactor (HTR) is the predecessor of the Gen-4 VHTR design, and has a large thermal efficiency and unsurpassed safety features. Thorium offers more natural resources...

Decisioneering in Nuclear Energy Systems: A Real Option View

Financial- and Energy markets have one predominant characteristic in common: A large degree of uncertainty that drives the value of an investment in them. The thesis criticises the poor decision making support for investments into new generation capacity on base of pure cost comparison and NPV evaluations that is still prevalent in academic...

Linear Stability Analysis of a Supercritical Water Loop driven by Natural Convection

The HPLWR (High Performance Light Water Reactor) is the European version of the SCWR (Supercritical Water Reactor) and is one of the Generation IV concepts that have enhanced safety, improved efficiency and less nuclear waste compared to current nuclear reactors. A possible way to enhance the safety is by using natural convection as the driving...

Cascade γ decay study of 108Ag following thermal and resonance neutron capture in 107Ag