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An Analysis on Korean Nuclear Power's Contribution to the GHG Emission Reduction and the Economic Effect  

Cho, Byung-Oke (Department of Energy Policy, SNUT.)
Kim, Shin-Jong (Department of Energy Policy, SNUT.)
Kim, Jum-Su (Department of Energy Policy, SNUT.)
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Journal of Energy Engineering / v.19, no.4, 2010 , pp. 203-214 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study is to assess the reduction of greenhouse gas emission and economic contribution by operating nuclear power plants in Korea. According to the results of applying greenhouse gas emission coefficients to the current nuclear power generation and the estimated nuclear power generation of national energy master plan, it is confirmed quantitatively that nuclear power contributes to reducing greenhouse gas emission, controlling inflation, and substituting import of fossil energies. For the reliable and cost-effective supply of energy and the active respondency to climate change, a continuous expansion of nuclear power is implied to be necessary.
Keywords
Nuclear Power; Green House Gas(GHG) Reduction; Economic Effect; Korea;
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