Advanced photocatalytic uranium extraction strategies: Progress, challenges, and prospects

W Zhu, X Li, D Wang, F Fu, Y Liang - Nanomaterials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nuclear energy with low carbon emission and high-energy density is considered as one of
the most promising future energy sources for human beings. However, the use of nuclear …

The private and external costs of Germany's nuclear phase-out

S Jarvis, O Deschenes, A Jha - Journal of the European …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Many countries have phased out nuclear power in response to concerns about nuclear
waste and the risk of nuclear accidents. This paper examines the shutdown of more than half …

Economic impact of electricity supply interruptions in South Africa

KO Akpeji, AO Olasoji, CT Gaunt… - SAIEE Africa …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In past studies on the costs of interruptions of electricity supply in South Africa, the concepts
of sporadic and chronic interruptions were introduced. Cost was modelled using different …

Electrodialysis for the volume reduction of the simulated radionuclides containing seawater

R Li, H Yan, H Wang, J Yan, C Jiang, Y Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, electrodialysis (ED) was performed to concentrate the radionuclides containing
seawater for volume minimization. The concentration behaviors of the trace radioactive …

Hourly Associations between Heat Index and Heat-Related Emergency Medical Service (EMS) Calls in Austin-Travis County, Texas

K Seong, J Jiao, A Mandalapu - International Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper aims to investigate the following research questions:(1) what are the hourly
patterns of heat index and heat-related emergency medical service (EMS) incidents during …

[HTML][HTML] Air Pollution and the Airborne Diseases: Evidence from China and Japan

G He, Y Pan, T Tanaka - Journal of Environmental Economics and …, 2025 - Elsevier
This paper estimates the impact of ambient air pollution on the two most economically costly
airborne respiratory diseases, COVID-19 and influenza. Our methods incorporate the …

Energy saving may kill: evidence from the Fukushima nuclear accident

G He, T Tanaka - American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2023 - aeaweb.org
Following the Fukushima nuclear accident, Japan gradually shut down all its nuclear power
plants, causing a countrywide power shortage. In response the government launched large …

Inexpensive heating reduces winter mortality

J Chirakijja, S Jayachandran, P Ong - 2019 - nber.org
This paper examines how the price of home heating affects mortality in the US. Exposure to
cold is one reason that mortality peaks in winter, and a higher heating price increases …

[HTML][HTML] Contrasting effects of electricity prices on retrofit and new-build installations of solar PV: Fukushima as a natural experiment

T Kiso, HR Chan, Y Arino - Journal of Environmental Economics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study examines the effects of financial incentives, particularly electricity prices, on
residential solar photovoltaic (PV) system installations. We highlight the importance of a …

Subsidizing the Shift to Renewable Energy in Korea: A Levelized Cost Analysis and Computation of Required Subsidies

ST Lee, SM Jung - SAGE Open, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
This study addresses the pivotal challenge of transitioning from nuclear to renewable energy
sources, considering the distinctive energy landscape of South Korea characterized by high …