Nuclear Energy and Renewable Energy in Urban Environment

International Scientific Conference "New Challenges of Economic and Business Development - 2018: Productivity and Economic Growth" : Proceedings 2018
Jānis Zvirgzdiņš, Maija Šenfelde, Kaspars Plotka

Increasing demand for electricity is inevitable due to swiftly growing population of the world and the endless desire of people to strive for better and more comfortable lives. Producing more energy while reducing greenhouse gasses is a difficult task for many countries. It is because of challenges finding the best long-term solution to meet people's expectations and to reduce the development of global warming and the adverse effects. In order to achieve the goals of European Union regarding the share of renewable energy sources in final energy consumption, countries are forced to increase their green energy potential by integrating renewable energy sources into urban environment. The aim of the research is to study the future perspectives of the energy sector and possible consequences, focusing on the territory of Latvia. Authors use umbrella review, literature review and state-of-the-art review to explore the renewable energy potential of Latvia. It mainly relies on the development of biomass and biogas. Research considers possible integration of nuclear energy into Latvia, but results of the survey reflect negative public opinion on nuclear energy, giving priority to renewable energy sources. Authors, using the specialized program ‘ARGOS’, made predictions about the consequences of a nuclear accident, assuming that there is a leak of radioactive substances from one of the nuclear power plants close to Latvia, located either in Sweden, Finland or Russia. In these cases main preventive measures such as taking Iodine pills, staying indoors and following the information from media are considered.

Atslēgas vārdi
renewable energy, nuclear energy, nuclear safety
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Zvirgzdiņš, J., Šenfelde, M., Plotka, K. Nuclear Energy and Renewable Energy in Urban Environment. No: International Scientific Conference "New Challenges of Economic and Business Development - 2018: Productivity and Economic Growth" : Proceedings, Latvija, Rīga, 10.-12. maijs, 2018. Riga: University of Latvia, 2018, 825.-835.lpp. ISBN 978-9934-18-344-7.

Publikācijas valoda
English (en)