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29 May 2006 |
Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Radioactive Waste Management
This study analyses a range of advanced nuclear fuel cycle options from the perspective of their effect on radioactive waste management policies. |
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02 Dec 2021 |
Advanced Nuclear Reactor Systems and Future Energy Market Needs
Energy markets will be significantly different in the future. The electricity generation system is becoming more diverse with the development of energy-related technologies including renewable energy sources, storage technologies and demand-side... |
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18 Feb 2005 |
Beneficial Uses and Production of Isotopes
This publication presents a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of isotope production capabilities and uses in the world and an analysis of issues related to isotope production and use including transportation, sealed source accountability ... |
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10 Jan 2001 |
Beneficial Uses and Production of Isotopes
This publication provides up-to-date information on the current status of, and trends in, isotope uses and production. It also presents key issues, conclusions and recommendations, which will be of interest to policy makers in governmental bodies,... |
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06 Jul 2022 |
Beyond Electricity
Nuclear energy is an important source of low-carbon electricity and thus plays a significant role in avoiding carbon emissions. It has the potential to decarbonise the global energy sector even further by also providing heat for industrial... |
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26 Nov 2021 |
Climate Change
Climate change will create specific risks and challenges for nuclear power plants and the electricity system as a whole. Extreme weather events caused by climate change – such as floods, storms, heat waves and droughts – have already affected the... |
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31 Aug 2010 |
Comparing Nuclear Accident Risks with Those from Other Energy Sources
This report describes how safety has been enhanced in nuclear power plants over the years, as the designs have progressed from Generation I to Generation III, and why it is important that safety remain the highest priority. |
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04 Apr 2016 |
Costs of Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants
While refurbishments for the long-term operation of nuclear power plants and for the lifetime extension of such plants have been widely pursued in recent years, the number of plants to be decommissioned is nonetheless expected to increase in future,... |
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04 Sept 2003 |
Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants
Many nuclear units are now approaching retirement. This report provides information on policies, strategies and costs based upon data provided by 26 countries and analysed by government and industry experts. It covers a variety of reactor types and sizes. |
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07 Jul 2021 |
Ensuring the Adequacy of Funding Arrangements for Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management
The world’s nuclear power reactors are ageing, with the majority approaching the end of their planned operational lifetimes in the coming years. The adequacy of funding for decommissioning and radioactive waste management (RMW) thus increasingly... |
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31 Jan 2002 |
Environmental Remediation of Uranium Production Facilities
This report provides a summary of the most relevant issues and practices in remediation programmes of uranium production facilities and an overview of activities and plans in reporting countries. |
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24 Nov 2006 |
Forty Years of Uranium Resources, Production and Demand in Perspective
This Red Book Retrospective gives a full historical profile of the world uranium industry in the areas of exploration, resources, production, reactor-related requirements, inventories and price. |
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16 Jun 2022 |
High-temperature Gas-cooled Reactors and Industrial Heat Applications
Reducing industrial carbon emissions is one of the most difficult challenges on the path to net zero by 2050 due to the magnitude of greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial sector and technical requirements for heat in addition to power.... |
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10 May 2017 |
Impacts of the Fukushima Daiichi Accident on Nuclear Development Policies
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident has had an impact on the development of nuclear power around the world. While the accident was followed by thorough technical assessments of the safety of all operating nuclear power plants, and a... |
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22 Feb 2007 |
Innovation in Nuclear Energy Technology
This report provides an overview of the state of the art in nuclear innovation systems, including their driving forces, main actors, institutional and legal frameworks, and infrastructure for knowledge and programme management. |
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29 Jul 2021 |
Long-Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants and Decarbonisation Strategies
The existing nuclear fleet remains the largest low-carbon source of electricity generation in OECD countries. In 2021 the average nuclear power plant had already been operating for 31 years and some 30% of reactors worldwide were already operating... |
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13 Aug 2001 |
Management of Depleted Uranium
This study contains information on current inventories of depleted uranium, potential future arisings, long-term management alternatives, peaceful use options and country programmes. In addition, it explores ideas for international collaboration and... |
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19 Apr 2007 |
Management of Recyclable Fissile and Fertile Materials
Interest in nuclear energy continues to grow in many countries as a means to ensure security of energy supply and to limit greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector. In this context, recyclable materials constitute an asset for broadening the ... |
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20 Jun 2014 |
Managing Environmental and Health Impacts of Uranium Mining
This report highlights the importance of mine workers being properly trained and well equipped, as well as that of ensuring that their work environment is well ventilated so as to curtail exposure to radiation. |
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01 Sept 2008 |
Market Competition in the Nuclear Industry
With renewed expansion of nuclear power now anticipated, this study examines competition in the major nuclear industry sectors at present, and how this may change with a significant upturn in demand. |
Nuclear Development
Nuclear Energy Agency
A series of publications from the OECD Nuclear Energy Agency on various aspects of nuclear development. The publications in this series provide authoritative, reliable information on nuclear technologies, economics, strategies and resources to governments for use in policy analyses and decision making.
English Also available in: French
- ISSN: 1990066X (online)
- https://doi.org/10.1787/1990066x
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Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Radioactive Waste Management
OECD and Nuclear Energy Agency
29 May 2006
This study analyses a range of advanced nuclear fuel cycle options from the perspective of their effect on radioactive waste management policies.
Advanced Nuclear Reactor Systems and Future Energy Market Needs
OECD and Nuclear Energy Agency
02 Dec 2021
Energy markets will be significantly different in the future. The electricity generation system is becoming more diverse with the development of energy-related technologies including renewable energy sources, storage technologies and demand-side...
Beneficial Uses and Production of Isotopes
OECD and Nuclear Energy Agency
18 Feb 2005
This publication presents a comprehensive and up-to-date survey of isotope production capabilities and uses in the world and an analysis of issues related to isotope production and use including transportation, sealed source accountability ...
Beneficial Uses and Production of Isotopes
OECD and Nuclear Energy Agency
10 Jan 2001
This publication provides up-to-date information on the current status of, and trends in, isotope uses and production. It also presents key issues, conclusions and recommendations, which will be of interest to policy makers in governmental bodies,...
Beyond Electricity
OECD and Nuclear Energy Agency
06 Jul 2022
Nuclear energy is an important source of low-carbon electricity and thus plays a significant role in avoiding carbon emissions. It has the potential to decarbonise the global energy sector even further by also providing heat for industrial...
Climate Change
OECD and Nuclear Energy Agency
26 Nov 2021
Climate change will create specific risks and challenges for nuclear power plants and the electricity system as a whole. Extreme weather events caused by climate change – such as floods, storms, heat waves and droughts – have already affected the...
This report describes how safety has been enhanced in nuclear power plants over the years, as the designs have progressed from Generation I to Generation III, and why it is important that safety remain the highest priority.
Costs of Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants
Nuclear Energy Agency and OECD
04 Apr 2016
While refurbishments for the long-term operation of nuclear power plants and for the lifetime extension of such plants have been widely pursued in recent years, the number of plants to be decommissioned is nonetheless expected to increase in future,...
Decommissioning Nuclear Power Plants
OECD and Nuclear Energy Agency
04 Sept 2003
Many nuclear units are now approaching retirement. This report provides information on policies, strategies and costs based upon data provided by 26 countries and analysed by government and industry experts. It covers a variety of reactor types and sizes.
Ensuring the Adequacy of Funding Arrangements for Decommissioning and Radioactive Waste Management
OECD and Nuclear Energy Agency
07 Jul 2021
The world’s nuclear power reactors are ageing, with the majority approaching the end of their planned operational lifetimes in the coming years. The adequacy of funding for decommissioning and radioactive waste management (RMW) thus increasingly...
Environmental Remediation of Uranium Production Facilities
OECD and International Atomic Energy Agency
31 Jan 2002
This report provides a summary of the most relevant issues and practices in remediation programmes of uranium production facilities and an overview of activities and plans in reporting countries.
Forty Years of Uranium Resources, Production and Demand in Perspective
OECD and Nuclear Energy Agency
24 Nov 2006
This Red Book Retrospective gives a full historical profile of the world uranium industry in the areas of exploration, resources, production, reactor-related requirements, inventories and price.
High-temperature Gas-cooled Reactors and Industrial Heat Applications
OECD and Nuclear Energy Agency
16 Jun 2022
Reducing industrial carbon emissions is one of the most difficult challenges on the path to net zero by 2050 due to the magnitude of greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial sector and technical requirements for heat in addition to power....
Impacts of the Fukushima Daiichi Accident on Nuclear Development Policies
Nuclear Energy Agency
10 May 2017
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident has had an impact on the development of nuclear power around the world. While the accident was followed by thorough technical assessments of the safety of all operating nuclear power plants, and a...
Innovation in Nuclear Energy Technology
OECD and Nuclear Energy Agency
22 Feb 2007
This report provides an overview of the state of the art in nuclear innovation systems, including their driving forces, main actors, institutional and legal frameworks, and infrastructure for knowledge and programme management.
Long-Term Operation of Nuclear Power Plants and Decarbonisation Strategies
OECD and Nuclear Energy Agency
29 Jul 2021
The existing nuclear fleet remains the largest low-carbon source of electricity generation in OECD countries. In 2021 the average nuclear power plant had already been operating for 31 years and some 30% of reactors worldwide were already operating...
Management of Depleted Uranium
OECD and Nuclear Energy Agency
13 Aug 2001
This study contains information on current inventories of depleted uranium, potential future arisings, long-term management alternatives, peaceful use options and country programmes. In addition, it explores ideas for international collaboration and...
Management of Recyclable Fissile and Fertile Materials
OECD and Nuclear Energy Agency
19 Apr 2007
Interest in nuclear energy continues to grow in many countries as a means to ensure security of energy supply and to limit greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector. In this context, recyclable materials constitute an asset for broadening the ...
Managing Environmental and Health Impacts of Uranium Mining
OECD
20 Jun 2014
This report highlights the importance of mine workers being properly trained and well equipped, as well as that of ensuring that their work environment is well ventilated so as to curtail exposure to radiation.
Market Competition in the Nuclear Industry
OECD and Nuclear Energy Agency
01 Sept 2008
With renewed expansion of nuclear power now anticipated, this study examines competition in the major nuclear industry sectors at present, and how this may change with a significant upturn in demand.