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DOI | 10.1016/j.enpol.2017.10.012 |
A nuclear- to-gas transition in South Korea: Is it environmentally friendly or economically viable? | |
Hong, Sanghyun; Brook, Barry W. | |
2018 | |
发表期刊 | ENERGY POLICY
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ISSN | 0301-4215 |
EISSN | 1873-6777 |
出版年 | 2018 |
卷号 | 112页码:67-73 |
文章类型 | Article |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | Australia |
英文摘要 | Given the limited potential for renewable energy and high population density of South Korea, nuclear has been an essential electricity generation option for supply of reliable power whilst reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and mitigating air pollution. However, the recently elected (2017) South Korean government has a policy committing them to a phase-out of nuclear and coal, offset by an increase in the share of variable renewables. However, the main component of the power transition is set to be liquefied natural gas (LNG), due to technical and economic barriers facing large-scale renewables. It is therefore critical for South Korea to develop an evidence-based perspective on the details of the transition, before any future energy policy is decided. Here we review: i) the national role of renewable sources given technical and economic limitations in South Korea; ii) potential environmental and economic issues with gas; and iii) potential barriers of and benefits to a nuclear pathway. Our conclusion is that, given the geographical and economic limitations facing South Korea, and the need to reduce carbon emissions cost effectively, a nuclear pathway coupled with a moderate renewable share offers the most viable policy, with a gas-focused energy future being neither environmentally friendly nor economic. |
英文关键词 | Energy transition Gas Renewable energy Nuclear power Energy policy in South Korea |
领域 | 气候变化 |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000416615800009 |
WOS关键词 | ELECTRICITY-GENERATION ; STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES ; ENERGY SCENARIOS ; EUROPEAN-UNION ; POWER ; COSTS ; OPERATION ; FUTURE |
WOS类目 | Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies |
WOS研究方向 | Business & Economics ; Energy & Fuels ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/16901 |
专题 | 气候变化 |
作者单位 | Univ Tasmania, Fac Sci Engn & Technol, Private Bag 55, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Hong, Sanghyun,Brook, Barry W.. A nuclear- to-gas transition in South Korea: Is it environmentally friendly or economically viable?[J]. ENERGY POLICY,2018,112:67-73. |
APA | Hong, Sanghyun,&Brook, Barry W..(2018).A nuclear- to-gas transition in South Korea: Is it environmentally friendly or economically viable?.ENERGY POLICY,112,67-73. |
MLA | Hong, Sanghyun,et al."A nuclear- to-gas transition in South Korea: Is it environmentally friendly or economically viable?".ENERGY POLICY 112(2018):67-73. |
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