Title: Next Generation Energy Security

Author: Dr. Götz Ruprecht

Abstract

A modern energy supply must be low-emission, reliable and affordable. Nuclear power is the energy source that best meets these requirements today. But nuclear power could do even better if we could fully exploit the unique energy density of uranium fuel, which contains millions of times more energy than fossil fuels. New reactor designs could soon achieve this goal, providing the vast amounts of energy we urgently need to electrify all aspects of life and raise living standards worldwide. One of the most promising concepts is based on the use of liquid fuel. If the liquid fuel concept is combined with liquid lead as a coolant, nuclear power could achieve unrivalled power density and efficiency. As a result, energy could become cheaper than ever before. While energy supply has traditionally been the responsibility of governments, there is now a strong case for supporting promising approaches with private funding or through public-private partnerships, and allowing the free market to find the best solution.

Keywords

Dual Fluid; Nuclear; SMR; Small Modular; Nuclear; Reactor; Generation 4; Generation 5; Efficiency; EROI; Synthetic Fuel; SynFuel; Energy autarky; Liquid fuel reactors; Abundant clean energy; Efficient energy production; Energy return; Free Global Cities; Free Global City