Author: Antoine Pochelon

The first issue of a new publication series of the Swiss Physical Society, SPS Focus, puts a focus on nuclear energy generation with fission, breeding, and fusion based technologies.

Although some countries have decided to completely stop generating electricity on the basis of nuclear energy or to phase it out in the next coming years, other nations are investing and increasing their portion of electricity produced based on nuclear technologies. This is especially true with regard to a hybrid mix of renewable and nuclear-generated energy, which is seen as the optimal approach, especially in the USA and China, in order to secure the growing demand for electrical energy from the point of view of climate protection.

In SPS Focus No 1, three renowned experts present the state of the art and progress made in new generation uranium fission plants, the useof thorium instead of uranium as fission fuel which brings along the possibility to further “burn” existing radioactive waste, and finally the roadmap of nuclear fusion concepts.

The print version has been sent to all 1200 SPS members, and to international decision makers and institutions. First positive reactions express the importance to reconsider nuclear technologies as a viable energy source; especially when considering climate protection and a net-zero emission of greenhouse gases in a low-carbon economy.

https://www.sps.ch/en/artikel/sps-focus/sps-focus-1