Are nuclear power-plants the proper solution to confront the challenges of nature conservation?
Description
Solar energy, wind energy and hydropower are the main solutions suggested to cut down greenhouse gasses, thus called ''green energy'' from renewable resources. There is no doubt that greenhouse emissions should be reduced, yet, the consequences of using various substitutes to polluting sources are rarely considered. Even when it is acknowledged that other measures, mainly improving existing technologies to reduce greenhouse gases can be highly effective, renewable sources are recommended, assuming that there is no cost in using these measures (Governmental report, 2013). But, the cost of all substitute-renewables can be very high. Thus, by solving one environmental problem we may create another environmental problem, not necessarily less acute
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- NSI
- Imprint Place
- Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Imprint Title
- 28. conference of the Nuclear Societies in Israel. Program and papers
- Imprint Pagination
- 355 p.
- Series
- Proceedings Series
- Journal Page Range
- 2 p.
- Report number
- INIS-IL--23
Conference
- Title
- 28. conference of the Nuclear Societies in Israel
- Dates
- 12-14 Apr 2016
- Place
- Tel Aviv (Israel)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Israel
- Country of Input or Organization
- Israel
- INIS RN
- 49016006
- Subject category
- S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; NUCLEAR POWER; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLUTIONS; WIND
- Descriptors DEC
- BUILDINGS; DISPERSIONS; ELECTRIC POWER; ENERGY; ENERGY SOURCES; HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURES; MIXTURES; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER; POWER PLANTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; THERMAL POWER PLANTS