THE FUTURE OF NUCLEAR POWER

Authors

  • José Goldemberg Universidade de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9036.v0i91p6-15

Keywords:

nuclear energy, sustainability, Brazil.

Abstract

This article addresses the phenomenon of the world’s nuclear
energy stagnation. There are manifold and complex causes, from social resistances to high economic costs, and also environmental risks yet to be assessed, as the recent event in Fukushima-Daiichi in Japan has shown us. The attempts to promote nuclear energy and minimize its impacts are grounded on arguments discussed here: low probability of occurrence, low death toll statistically speaking, possibility of technological betterment and management of waste and governance aspects. Then we will discuss the role of nuclear energy in Brazil in the light of the national energy plans.

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Author Biography

  • José Goldemberg, Universidade de São Paulo

    Físico, ex-reitor da Universidade de São Paulo e autor de, entre outros, Energia para o Desenvolvimento (T. A. Queiroz).

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Published

2011-11-30

Issue

No. 91 (2011): CATÁSTROFES

Section

Dossiê

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How to Cite

GOLDEMBERG, José. THE FUTURE OF NUCLEAR POWER. Revista USP, São Paulo, Brasil, n. 91, p. 6–15, 2011. DOI: 10.11606/issn.2316-9036.v0i91p6-15. Disponível em: https://periodicos.usp.br/revusp/article/view/34836.. Acesso em: 9 mar. 2025.