1. Issues
The very first condition for sustainable nuclear energy is the absolute necessity of a high level of safety. Public acceptance of this energy depends on it. Safe, responsible management of spent fuel and waste is also essential. The availability of fuel for nuclear reactors and the competitiveness of the kWh produced by these reactors in an energy mix that is likely to be different from the one we know today will determine the place of nuclear power in the planet's energy supply in the future. The focus here is on fuel resources and high-level, long-lived waste.
1.1 Issue 1: "Making better use of fuel resources
An analysis of fuel resources and their consumption in nuclear reactors is presented in
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Bibliography
- (1) - CEA Direction de l'énergie nucléaire - La gestion durable des matières radioactives avec les réacteurs de 4e génération. - Déc. 2012 http://www.cea.fr/
- (2) - Loi n° 91-1381 du 30 décembre...
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