Abstract
If measures to reduce greenhouse gas-emissions are taken and if fission will be phased out at the beginning of the 22nd century fusion has a good chance to win considerable shares of the electricity market. A detailed model of the Western-European energy system was made using the MARKAL toolkit. Scenarios were designed to understand the conditions that would make fusion a viable electricity production technique. Globally it is very likely that at least the first half of the 21st century will still be dominated by the use of fossil fuels, with a shift away from oil to natural gas. Energy and electricity demand are likely to increase over the complete 21st century.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1087-1090 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Fusion Engineering and Design |
Volume | 58-59 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 21st Century
- Fusion
- Greenhouse gas-emissions