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DOI	10.1016/j.enpol.2020.112043
	Re-examining the role of nuclear fusion in a renewables-based energy mix
	Nicholas T.E.G.; Davis T.P.; Federici F.; Leland J.; Patel B.S.; Vincent C.; Ward S.H.
发表日期	2021
ISSN	03014215
卷号	149
英文摘要	Fusion energy is often regarded as a long-term solution to the world's energy needs. However, even after solving the critical research challenges, engineering and materials science will still impose significant constraints on the characteristics of a fusion power plant. Meanwhile, the global energy grid must transition to low-carbon sources by 2050 to prevent the worst effects of climate change. We review three factors affecting fusion's future trajectory: (1) the significant drop in the price of renewable energy, (2) the intermittency of renewable sources and implications for future energy grids, and (3) the recent proposition of intermediate-level nuclear waste as a product of fusion. Within the scenario assumed by our premises, we find that while there remains a clear motivation to develop fusion power plants, this motivation is likely weakened by the time they become available. We also conclude that most current fusion reactor designs do not take these factors into account and, to increase market penetration, fusion research should consider relaxed nuclear waste design criteria, raw material availability constraints and load-following designs with pulsed operation. © 2020 Elsevier Ltd
关键词	Decarbonisation EROI Firm resources Fusion Load-following Nuclear Perceptions Waste
英文关键词	Fusion reactions; Motivation; Power plants; Radioactive wastes; Critical researches; Fusion power plant; Fusion reactor designs; Implications for futures; Intermediate level; Long-term solutions; Market penetration; Material availability; Climate change; alternative energy; design; energy market; nuclear power; perception; radioactive waste
语种	英语
来源期刊	Energy Policy
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/205276
作者单位	York Plasma Institute, Department of Physics, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, United Kingdom; Department of Materials, University of Oxford, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3PH, United Kingdom; Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3GJ, United Kingdom; Centre for Advanced Instrumentation, Department of Physics, Durham University, Durham, DH1 3LS, United Kingdom
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Nicholas T.E.G.,Davis T.P.,Federici F.,et al. Re-examining the role of nuclear fusion in a renewables-based energy mix[J],2021,149.
APA	Nicholas T.E.G..,Davis T.P..,Federici F..,Leland J..,Patel B.S..,...&Ward S.H..(2021).Re-examining the role of nuclear fusion in a renewables-based energy mix.Energy Policy,149.
MLA	Nicholas T.E.G.,et al."Re-examining the role of nuclear fusion in a renewables-based energy mix".Energy Policy 149(2021).