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DTI Energy Trends (Sept 2005)
A PDF download report from the DTI |
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Ofgem Winter Outlook Report 2005/06
A PDF download of the Ofgem Report |
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Jevons Paradox - Wikipedia
In economics, the Jevons Paradox is an observation made by William Stanley Jevons who stated that as technological improvements increase the efficiency with which a resource is used, total consumption of that resource may increase, rather than decrea |
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ENERGY STATISTICS DTI Sept 2005
Energy Trends and Quarterly Energy Prices publications are published today 29 September by the Department of Trade and Industry. Energy Trends covers statistics on energy production and consumption, in total and by fuel, and provides an analysis of t |
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WNA - Safety of Nuclear Power Reactors
- From the outset, there has been a strong awareness of the potential hazard of both nuclear criticality and release of radioactive materials.
- There have been two major reactor accidents in the history of civil nuclear power - Three Mile Island an |
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WNA - Supply of Uranium
- Uranium is a relatively common metal, found in rocks and seawater. Economic concentrations of it are not uncommon.
- Its availability to supply world energy needs is great both geologically and because of the technology for its use
- Quantities o |
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WNA - Information and Issue Briefs
WNA Publications are updated regularly to serve as a comprehensive and reliable resource. |
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WNA - Energy Analysis of Power Systems
- Life Cycle Analysis, focused on energy, is useful for comparing net energy yields from different methods of electricity generation.
- Nuclear power shows up very well as a net provider of energy, and with centrifuge enrichment, only hydro electric |
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WNA - Advanced Nuclear Power Reactors
- The next two generations of nuclear reactors are currently being developed in several countries.
- The first (3rd generation) advanced reactors have been operating in Japan since 1996.
- Newer advanced reactors have simpler designs which reduce c |
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WNA - Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities
All power plants, coal, gas and nuclear, have a finite life beyond which it is not economically feasible to operate them. Generally speaking, nuclear plants were designed for a life of about 30 years, though some have proved capable of continuing wel |
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White Paper - Our energy future - creating a low carbon economy
Presented to Parliament by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry by Command of Her Majesty - February 2003 |
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Key World Energy Statistics 2004
Key World Energy Statistics from the IEA contains timely, clearly-presented data on the supply, transformation and consumption of all major energy sources. |
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House of Lords Report - Managing Radioactive Waste (1st)
This report deals with progress in developing a national strategy for the permanent management of the United Kingdom's large and growing amount of radioactive waste. It arises mainly from a meeting the Committee had on 23 October 2001 with the Rt Hon |
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DEFRA - UK Energy Policy: Energy White Paper
The Energy White Paper and the Energy Efficiency Implementation Plan |
