Ways And Needs For Exploiting Nuclear Energy - Didier Sornette

The History Of Mankind Is A Story Of Ascent To Unprecedented Levels Of Comfort, Productivity And Consumption, Enabled By The Increased Mastery Of The Basic Reserves And Flows Of Energy. This Miraculous Trajectory Is Confronted By The Consensus That Anthropogenic Emissions Are Harmful And Must Decrease, Requiring De-carbonization Of The Energy System. The Mature Field Of Indicator-based Sustainability Assessment Provides A Rigorous Systematic Framework To Balance The Pros And Cons Of The Various Existing Energy Technologies Using Lifecycle Assessments And Weighting Criteria Covering The Environment, Economy, And Society, As The Three Pillars Of Sustainability.