Canadian Nuclear Association

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Canadian Nuclear Association Ottawa, 10 March
2005 Renewable and Nuclear Heresies Jesse H.
Ausubel Program for the Human Environment The
Rockefeller University http//phe.rockefeller.edu
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Source Ausubel, 1996, after Marchetti, 1985
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Falling Global Carbon Intensity of Primary Energy
35
35
30
30
25
25
20
20
Kg C/GJ
15
15
10
10
5
5
0
0
1850
1870
1890
1910
1930
1950
1970
1990
2010
2030
2050
Data sources IIASA, BP (1965-2001), CDIAC
http//cdiac.esd.ornl.gov/trends/emis/em_cont.htm
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Chernobyl, 1990
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USA Hydrogen Production, 1971-2003 Semi-log scale
Source N. Victor J. Ausubel, 2005
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Supergrid Energy Pipeline
50,000 Vdc 100,000 A 10 GW
Electrical Insulation
Liquid H2 _at_ 21 K
Source P. Grant, EPRI
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Hydrocarbon fuels ranked by heat value
Source N. Victor J. Ausubel, 2003
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Major fuels ranked by heat value
108
Natural uranium in FBR
Uranium enriched to 3.5 in LWR
Natural uranium in CANDU
106
Natural uranium in LWR
Natural uranium in LWR
with U Pu recycle
MJ/kg
104
Hydrogen
LPG
Black Coals
102
Natural Gas
Firewood
Crude Oils
Brown Coals
100
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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12
13
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Source N. Victor and J. Ausubel, 2003
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Canadian Nuclear Association Ottawa, 10 March
2005 Renewable and Nuclear Heresies Jesse H.
Ausubel Program for the Human Environment The
Rockefeller University http//phe.rockefeller.edu