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The world's present measured resources of uranium (5.7 Mt) in the cost category less than three times present spot prices and used only in conventional reactors
by keanzu 7y ago
The world's present measured resources of uranium (5.7 Mt) in the cost category less than three times present spot prices and used only in conventional reactors, are enough to last for about 90 years. [1]
There are an estimated 1.1 trillion tonnes of proven coal reserves worldwide. This means that there is enough coal to last us around 150 years at current rates of production. In contrast, proven oil and gas reserves are equivalent to around 50 and 52 years at current production levels. [2]
[1] https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/uranium-resources/supply-of-uranium.aspx https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-c...
[2] https://www.worldcoal.org/coal/where-coal-found https://www.worldcoal.org/coal/where-coal-found
- neuronic 7y agoAs compared to billions of years of projected solar availability.
- brylie 7y agoThanks for the details. Out of curiosity, are those industry-neutral organizations that made those estimates?
- keanzu 7y ago> Are those industry-neutral organizations that made those estimates? Do neutral organizations still exist when even school children have strong opinions on coal power? I don't believe neutrality is thing for coal anymore and it hasn't been for nuclear for a long time. Thus, by definition, these cannot be neutral sources. Even if these were the best estimates possible, how would anyone else authenticate it? With an audit? Like how Arthur Andersen audited Enron? I feel we are post-truth and thus nothing can be claimed to be unbiased.