New Directions in Nuclear Energy: Innovation and Opportunities in Fission and Fusion for Global Decarbonization presents up-to-date developments and outlooks for nuclear energy, with a focus on real-world applications. The book combines coverage of both fission and fusion and presents lessons learned from experts across diverse fields, thus allowing readers to pursue research and development opportunities along the most promising routes. Written for nuclear energy researchers, professionals in the energy industry, and students studying nuclear or energy-related topics, this timely reference provides inspiration to those dedicated to the advancement of the nuclear field.
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Foreword: Global Need for Nuclear Energy 1. Acronyms 2. Introduction 3. Nuclear for UN Sustainable Development Goals and ESG Investment 4. Nuclear Value Proposition and New Deployment Pathways 5. Innovations in Nuclear Education for Diversity, Inclusion, and Impact 6. Investing in Nuclear 7. Nuclear energy's potential role in economic sectors 8. Nuclear for coal plant repowering 9. Nuclear for Energy Security in the Generation Mix in the Power Industry 10. Nuclear Demonstrations in North America 11. Advanced Nuclear Demonstrations Around the World 12. Nuclear for Industrial Decarbonization 13. Nuclear for Islands and Remote Communities 14. Nuclear for Net Zero Campuses 15. Transportable Nuclear Power Plants for Maritime Deployment 16. Nuclear for Space Propulsion and Surface Power 17. Moving Beyond High Costs: A Case Study for Hydrogen Production with Nuclear Microreactors 18. Open Architecture for Nuclear Cost Reduction 19. The Case for Waste 20. Fusion Approaches and Breakthroughs 21. Fusion Regulatory Roadmap 22. Conclusions and Acknowledgements
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Addresses nuclear fission and fusion energy in discussions of climate change mitigation, clean energy, sustainable development, energy security, and more
Presents the “big picture” of fission and fusion developments alongside essential technical details Contains chapters on nuclear energy for a wide range of applications including various industries, hydrogen production, and datacenters Discusses nuclear economics and cost reduction pathways Presents status of advanced fission and fusion reactor development and deployment Discusses innovations in nuclear education and the role of nuclear energy in decarbonization and the advancement of UN development goals
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780443334719
Publisert
2026-01-14
Utgiver
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Vekt
1000 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
506

Biografisk notat

Andrew Foss is Technical Program Lead on Nuclear Markets, Economics, and Systems Analyses at Idaho National Laboratory. He is currently on detail assignment to the U.S. Department of Energy as Senior Advisor in the Office of Policy. He has contributed to numerous reports and articles on nuclear cost reduction strategies, commercialization pathways, investment cases, and policy planning. He has collaborated with national laboratory and government colleagues, university researchers, private developers, and entrepreneurs. He received a master’s in public policy with concentration in energy and natural resources from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a bachelor’s in physics from Amherst College. Nicolas Stauff is Group Manager, Nuclear Applications and Economics Group at Argonne National Laboratory. He leads various projects for DOE-NE in the areas of techno-economics and market analyses for nuclear energy, and for nuclear reactor vendors in the areas of advanced reactor design and Multiphysics analyses. He is author/co-author of 16 journal articles, 80 conference peer-reviewed publications, 5 U.S. patents (3 pending), 4 open-source software programs, and over 100 technical reports. He received his Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the University of Paris XI and his M.S and B.S. in electrical engineering from the SUPELEC school in France.