A comparison of electricity production technologies in terms of sustainable development

Pappas, C; Karakosta, C; Marinakis, V; Psarras, J

dc.contributor.author	Pappas, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Karakosta, C	en
dc.contributor.author	Marinakis, V	en
dc.contributor.author	Psarras, J	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T11:46:38Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T11:46:38Z
dc.date.issued	2012	en
dc.identifier.issn	01968904	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/37986
dc.subject	Comparison	en
dc.subject	Energy technologies	en
dc.subject	Nuclear energy	en
dc.subject	Renewable energy	en
dc.subject	Sustainable development	en
dc.title	A comparison of electricity production technologies in terms of sustainable development	en
heal.type	other	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.enconman.2012.06.006	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2012.06.006	en
heal.publicationDate	2012	en
heal.abstract	The electricity production sector has currently and for the past years been dominated by fossil fuel technologies, mostly coal, oil and natural gas. This has had various environmental consequences, such as increased gaseous emissions, soil and water pollution, global warming, as well as fossil resource depletion. As a result, the need to pursue Sustainable Development (SD), in order to reduce dependency on fossil fuel, to achieve Greenhouse Gas (GHG) mitigation and to reverse the effects of climate change has currently become imperative. SD is considered to be one of the most important factors for countries' energy policy today and efforts, such as the ones materialized through the Kyoto Protocol mechanisms, are being made to promote sustainable electricity production technologies globally. Nuclear and renewable energy technologies both have the potential of contributing to the increasing global energy demands, while simultaneously lowering GHG emissions and also having a positive economic and social impact. In view of their differences and the ongoing nuclear debate, this paper aims to compare specific promising and emerging nuclear and renewable energy technologies in terms of their contribution to SD and prospects for deployment. The comparison showed that each technology contributes in its own way to SD and that political decisions, individual country energy policies and public opinion will probably determine the future deployment of each energy technology. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.journalName	Energy Conversion and Management	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.enconman.2012.06.006	en