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The current status and prospects of the world nuclear energy are analyzed. It is shown that because of the fossil fuel shortage the future of the mankind is hardly possible without the nuclear energy. The scientific and technology challenges of the future Generation III and IV nuclear energy systems are outlined. It is stated that to meet the safety criteria they must be sustainable, economical, reliable, proliferation resistant, and physically protected.
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Belozorov, D., Davydov, L. (2006). CURRENT STATE AND THE FUTURE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY. In: Čechák, T., Jenkovszky, L., Karpenko, I. (eds) Nuclear Science and Safety in Europe. NATO Security through Science Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4965-1_19
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