Energy, Electricity and Nuclear Power Estimates for the Period up to 2030
Above: A Chart Showing the Total Electricity (%) that is garnished from Nuclear Power.
Notes to Point Out:
9 of the Top 10 Countries above 40% usage are in Europe
15 of the Top 20 (75%) Countries above 15.9% usage are in Europe
The USA uses roughly 19.4% Nuclear Power
Only Four Countries above 50%:
France (78.1%), Lithuania (72.3%), Slovakia (57.2%), Belgium (54.4%)
----Despite their success in the use of Nuclear Power, these four countries means of Nuclear Energy and Electricity have
different origins. (See Below for More information)
Table 2. Fuel Shares (%) Of Energy Requirement in 2006(^)
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Country Group
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Solids(a)
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Liquids
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Gases
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Biomass(b)
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Hydro
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*Nuclear*
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Renewables
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TOTAL
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North America
Latin America
Western Europe
Eastern Europe
Africa
Middle East and South Asia
South East Asia and the Pacific
Far East
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19.13
4.14
14.72
20.36
11.81
29.91
15.49
0.00
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39.73
44.23
35.24
19.89
19.58
29.91
41.85
28.31
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25.04
23.65
26.57
48.71
8.49
24.05
26.40
7.01
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4.41
17.91
6.92
3.29
58.74
14.06
14.13
4.30
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2.24
7.98
2.37
1.95
.095
1.53
1.14
1.82
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8.85
1.08
13.18
6.09
.30
.47
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5.08
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.59
1.02
1.00
-0.29
.14
.06
.99
.42
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100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
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World Total
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25.76
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32.03
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22.53
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10.92
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2.28
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6.01
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.47
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100.00
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Click to See real chart. (This is Replica)
The chart above is very important to the extent of the question set forth. Here we see seven different modes of accessing
electricity to suffice our world's energy requirements.
Most noticeable is the fact that the Solids, Liquids and Gases take up about 80% of the World's energy requirements. The problem
with this is that these three subsections include coal, oil(gas and petroleum...), natural gases etc... All of the above resources
are limited in our natural world. However, the desire for these resources increases causing an increase in price for each
of these resources. Thus, it is most necessary to find alternative sources for energy in the world such as Renewable Energy
(Wind, Heat, Solar, Tide...), Hydro and Nuclear Energy (which despite the depletion of uranium, the supply still remains very
large and reusable).
Now to look deeper into a few Nations who rely on Nuclear Power for over half their electricity (energy):
1) France (78.1%)
There are three main reasons France now relies heavily on Nuclear Power.
A) The French consider themselves an independent Nation, thus, they do not trust depending on volatile, war-like
nations in the Middle East for energy. More on this idea is the fact that there are limited resources and the people of France
realize that better now than later when the resources are dry and they have no choice.
B) France loves technological projects and has a high trust in their scientists and engineers. Therefore, in projects
like Nuclear Power, the people have a large project related to the fields of people they trust.
C) The Government has opened up tours of Nuclear Reactors so that the people have gained a greater appreciation of the
benefits and risks of Nuclear Power.
2) Lithuania (72.3%)
Lithuanians rely on one major Nuclear Reactor, Ignalina, which is the same model as the Russian RMBK from Chernobyl. Lithuania
relies on the little Nuclear Power it has very heavily because once they became independent, the cost to buy fossil fuels
became too extreme, and the lack of resources on the landscape made them look elsewhere.
3) Slovakia (57.2%)
Slovakians rely on Nuclear Power because the cost of producing electricity is half the average cost of all Slovak resources.
Further goals have been set by Slovakia with the continued persistence of the Government.
4) Belgium (54.4%)
Most Belgian Electricity is run by private companies through Nuclear Power, rather than governmentally run Nuclear Sites.
Belgium likes Nuclear Power because of the little waste it emits compared to other fossil fuels (reduction in CO2), the energy
security it provides for the nation and the economic stability.
http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/publications/PDF/RDS1-27_web.pdf -The two charts (see links as well) Energy and Electricity in
2006 by the IAEA
http://www.uic.com.au/nip91.htm
-Slovakian Nuclear Data and Information
http://www.insc.anl.gov/neisb/neisb5/3f_sb.pdf
-Lithuanian Nuclear Data and Information
http://www.uic.com.au/nip94.htm
-Belgian Nuclear Data and Information
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/reaction/
-Why the French like Nuclear Power
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