How it will be possible to substitute nuclear power? Georg Mader, Wolfgang Lackner, Julia Band

 5 th of November 1978 : Referendum in AUT 50,47% against nuclear power plant.  Emission certificate trade – nuclear power  Replacement of anti nuclear power law in Germany  Change in Italy  Has every country the same chance to substitute nuclear power?

 In each country different: Geographical conditions (Lithonia - Denmark)  Even non-nuclear power producing countries use nuclear power (strong supplier network)  Ensures cheap energy for customers but consumers are often „forced“ to use nucl. power

 first reactions on this disaster happened on the stock exchange: E.ON, RWE stocks decreased, Solarworld increased by 50%.  electoral defeat of the nuclear power friendly CDU at a local election  China’s nuclear power plans have been stopped recently  UK waits for a report  Esp, Fra, Ita, Pol won‘t change their plans

 German government’s plans of the introduction of a nuclear fuel element tax (Steuer auf Brennstäbe)  It is discussed that nuclear power generating companies should buy from now on for the final disposal costs and not as before by the states

 European renewable energy potential is about PJ/year  Equals about twice the present electricity consumption and 75% of the present heat consumption in the EU  Renewable sources are heavily dependent on geographical position

 The potential of hydropower which could be tapped in Europe is nearly 2600 TWh/year.  Today only 64% of the economically viable potential (870 TWh/ year) is being exploited.  France, Italy, Norway, Spain-countries with largest amount of hydropower.

 Today the contribution of geothermal energy is slowly increasing  A continuous and relieable generation of power

 Variable wind conditions  Noise  Sea and countryside wind farms  Vulnerable Turbines under tough conditions

 Big footprint  Limited ressources  Terror targets

 Investment intensive  Depending on location  No energy during the night  Transport