2018 - Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit & Exhibition
4-7 November 2018, Rio Othon Palace, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
| Electricity Production Choices and Consequences - 2018 Update Harold Dodds1; 1UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE, Knoxville, United States; PAPER: 163/Energy/Plenary (Oral) SCHEDULED: 14:00/Tue./Asian (60/3rd) ABSTRACT: With the world's population currently increasing from seven billion to approximately nine billion by the year 2040, achieving a healthy lifestyle for all people on earth will depend, in part, on the availability of affordable energy, especially electricity. This work considers the various choices, or options, for producing electricity and the consequences associated with each option. The options are fossil, renewables, and nuclear. The consequences associated with these three options are addressed in five different areas: economics, environmental effects, public health and safety, sustainability, and politics. All options are needed, but some options may be better than others when compared in the five areas. This presentation is a brief summary of a short course entitled "Energy Choices and Consequences", which was created by the author several years ago and is being continually updated. This presentation will provide updated information through October of 2018. References: References will be provided during the oral presentation. |
