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The clean energy transition means shifting energy production away from sources that release a lot of greenhouse gases, such as fossil fuels, to those that release little to no greenhouse gases. Nuclear power, hydro, wind and solar are some of these clean sources. The direction of the global transition to clean energy was agreed in the Paris ...
Nuclear power is a low-carbon source of energy. In 2018, nuclear power produced about 10 percent of the world’s electricity. Together with the expanding renewable energy sources and fuel switching from coal to gas, higher nuclear power production contributed to the levelling of global CO 2 emissions at 33 gigatonnes in 2019 1/.
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, Nuclear–Renewable Hybrid Energy Systems, IAEA Nuclear Energy Series No. NR-T-1.24, IAEA, Vienna (2023) Get citation details. Nuclear energy and renewables are the two principal options for low carbon energy generation. However, synergies among these resources have yet to be fully exploited, and the ...
The Science of Nuclear Power. Nuclear energy is a form of energy released from the nucleus, the core of atoms, made up of protons and neutrons. This source of energy can be produced in two ways: fission – when nuclei of atoms split into several parts – or fusion – when nuclei fuse together. The nuclear energy harnessed around the world ...
Infographics: Nuclear Energy Compared. If you would like to learn more about the IAEA’s work, sign up for our weekly updates containing our most important news, multimedia and more. Nuclear Explained. 11 May 2023. This Infographic was first published on iaea.org on 30 December 2021.
Climate change mitigation and security of energy supply are two of the foremost global challenges in 2022, likely requiring a complete reimagining of the world’s energy systems. This publication provides guidance on how nuclear energy can work alongside other technologies to achieve a decarbonized global economy.
A hybrid energy system combining both nuclear power and renewables can help significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, according to participants at an event held today on the sidelines of the IAEA’s 63rd General Conference. Hybrid systems could also foster cogeneration for seawater desalination, hydrogen production, district heating ...
A 2019 IAEA publication, Nuclear–Renewable Hybrid Energy Systems for Decarbonized Energy Production and Cogeneration, presents national approaches, R&D efforts, as well as the role of small modular reactors. A Nuclear Energy Series publication, Nuclear-Renewable Hybrid Energy Systems, is expected to be released in 2022.
03 Aug 2023. Matteo Barbarino, IAEA Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications. Nuclear fusion is the process by which two light atomic nuclei combine to form a single heavier one while releasing massive amounts of energy. Fusion reactions take place in a state of matter called plasma — a hot, charged gas made of positive ions and free ...
The challenge of the clean energy transition is twofold – to eliminate the entrenched use of unabated fossil fuels, while scaling up low-carbon sources such as renewables, like hydro, solar and wind, as well as nuclear. Coal remains the largest source of electricity generation globally and a major source of energy for industry, including ...