Radioactivity release from the Fukushima accident and its consequences: A review

YH Koo, YS Yang, KW Song - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The Fukushima accident in March 2011 caused by the massive earthquake and
tsunami led to hydrogen explosion, core meltdown, and the subsequent release of huge …

Investigating the potential of nuclear energy in achieving a carbon-free energy future

J Krūmiņš, M Kļaviņš - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
This scientific paper discusses the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to
mitigate the effects of climate change. The proposed strategy is to reach net-zero emissions …

Germany's contribution to global carbon reduction might be underestimated–a new assessment based on scenario analysis with and without trade

R Li, Q Wang, X Wang, Y Zhou, X Han, Y Liu - … Forecasting and Social …, 2022 - Elsevier
The pollution paradise hypothesis states that international trade shifts pollution from
developed countries to developing countries, ignoring the positive effects that the …

Anti-nuclear behavioral intentions: The role of perceived knowledge, information processing, and risk perception

W Zhu, J Wei, D Zhao - Energy Policy, 2016 - Elsevier
This study explored the key factors underlying people's anti-nuclear behavioral intentions.
The protective action decision model and the heuristic–systematic model were integrated …

Impact of community engagement on public acceptance towards waste-to-energy incineration projects: Empirical evidence from China

Y Liu, C Sun, B Xia, C Cui, V Coffey - Waste Management, 2018 - Elsevier
As one of the most popular methods for the treatment of municipal solid waste (MSW), waste-
to-energy (WTE) incineration offers effective solutions to deal with the MSW surge and globe …

Assessing the role of direct public engagement in shaping the UAE nuclear energy sustainability image

A Baqi, M Abdeldayem, S Aldulaimi - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the role of direct public engagement in
shaping the sustainability image of nuclear energy in the UAE and the Arabian Gulf region …

Risk perception, trust and public engagement in nuclear decision-making in Hong Kong

DN Mah, P Hills, J Tao - Energy Policy, 2014 - Elsevier
The extent to which nuclear energy can be a feasible energy option has re-emerged as a
subject of widespread debate following the Fukushima accident in Japan. However …

Comparing nuclear trajectories in Germany and the United Kingdom: From regimes to democracies in sociotechnical transitions and discontinuities

P Johnstone, A Stirling - Energy Research & Social Science, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper focuses on the starkly differing nuclear policies of Germany and the UK. Germany
has committed to discontinue nuclear power, aiming to phase the technology out by 2022 …

Comparative analysis of decision making regarding nuclear policy after the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident: Case study in Germany and Japan

H Nam, S Konishi, KW Nam - Technology in society, 2021 - Elsevier
We undertake a comparative analysis of the decision-making steps involved in the nuclear
policies in Germany and Japan after the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant Accident …

The Energiewende in Germany: background, developments and future challenges

R Beveridge, K Kern - Renewable Energy L. & Pol'y Rev., 2013 - HeinOnline
This article explores the background to the Energiewende in Germany and recent
developments. Specifically, it examines the ongoing politics of this commitment to phase-out …