Transcript Nuclear Energy: Generation for the Future

Nuclear Energy:
Generation for the Future
Charles Turk
Leader, R&D/ University Partnerships
Entergy Nuclear Operations
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Evidence of Climate Change
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What has happened over time?
ppm
360
(C)
340
1
320
0.8
8 Gt C
7 Per yr
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
Fossil Fuels
YEARS
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Land Use Change
Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
The stakes are high
Our world needs more energy
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Our world is fragile
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A Time for Leadership
Without a sound investment in our
energy infrastructure, the rest of
our economy hangs in the balance.
Future generations
face a future of
radical change –
either in the way
we produce energy
or in their standard
of living.
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The U.S. electric industry represents only
three to four percent of the gross domestic
product. But the other 96 to 97 percent of
our $14-trillion-a-year economy depends
completely on that three or four percent.
Generation Sources:
FUEL DIVERSITY to Meet Demand
1. Coal
2. Gas
3. Solar and Wind
4. Hydro
5. Nuclear
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Generation Sources:
NUCLEAR
to Meet Demand
Clean
Baseload
Safe
And now the other three
Spent fuel
Cost of new build
Public perception
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A great time to act
U.S. Nuclear Plants Prevent More CO2
Emissions Than All Others Combined
Million Metric Tons (2006)
681.2
241.9
22.2
Nuclear
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Hydro
Geothermal
12.8
0.4
Wind
Solar
The waste issue
All the used fuel produced
by the U.S. nuclear power
industry in 40 years of
operation — about 40,000
metric tons — would, if
stacked end to end, cover an
area the size of a football
field about 10 yards deep.
Used Fuel Is Manageable
Reprocessing would reduce waste to about one end zone
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People want nuclear plants
in their backyards
Communities around existing nuclear plants
would like to have another one
Residents within 10
miles of each nuclear
plant:
“Do you favor or
oppose the use of
nuclear energy as
one of the ways to
provide electricity in
the United States?”
Oppose 16%
Not sure 1%
Favor 83%
Several states are offering $ millions in incentives to build new
nuclear energy plants adjacent to existing plants in their states
Bisconti Research Inc., Nuclear Energy Institute
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Nuclear Power:
A
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
Total units world wide
436
New being built
Planned
Proposed
55
136
277
Example: China is building 15 currently; starting
18 next year and have 80 proposed
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Entergy Nuclear
and Entergy
Who is Entergy Nuclear?
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Entergy – The Power of People
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A Fortune 500 company with revenues of more than $11 billion
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Employs approximately 14,500 people
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Owns/operates power plants with approximately 30,000
megawatts of electric generating capacity
•
The second-largest nuclear generator in the United States
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Delivers electricity to 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas,
Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas
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Operates a system composed of more than 15,500 miles of highvoltage transmission lines and 1,550 transmission substations
“We have demonstrated that it is possible to deliver consistently
superior shareholder returns, preserve our environment and
contribute to a higher quality of life around us.”
J. Wayne Leonard, Chairman and CEO, Entergy Corp.
NYSE Magazine, 1st Quarter 2008
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James A.
FitzPatrick
Where to
find us…
Vermont Yankee
Pilgrim
Palisades
Indian Point Energy Center
Arkansas Nuclear One
units 1 & 2
Grand Gulf
River Bend
Waterford 3
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Entergy Nuclear and Entergy Nuclear
Business Development are
headquartered in Jackson, Miss...
Nuclear Power:
Looking
FORWARD
•Power uprates
85% of
Americans
are in favor of
license
renewals
•License renewals
•New nuclear
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72% of
Americans
perceive
nuclear as safe
Questions
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