Alexander Wimmers
Biographic Data
| ID | 6564310 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexander Wimmers |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexander |
| FAMILY NAME | Wimmers |
| SIGNATURE | WIMMERS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | German Institute for Economic Research |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3686-0793 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Bridging a gap
Human activities are inherently embedded into the environment and must stay within the limits of our planet. Nuclear power is highlighted as a low-carbon technology to mitigate climate change by industry and sometimes by academia and in politics. From a system perspective, it is inevitable to shed light on the accumulation of long-lived and hazardous radioactive materials stemming from the operation of nuclear power plants. Only recently, the pla…
The “Nuclear Energy Paradox”- Investigating nuclear imaginaries in energy projections
Current energy projections often envision an expansion of nuclear capacities to decarbonize future energy systems. However, this contrasts with the historic and current status of the nuclear industry, marked by techno-economic challenges for both light-water and non-light-water reactor technologies. Regardless, projections of strong nuclear growth have persisted since the 1970s. This paper investigates the “nuclear energy paradox” which shows the…
Questioning nuclear scale-up propositions
Organizational models for the decommissioning of nuclear power plants
With nuclear reactor fleets continuously aging, the decommissioning of closed reactors is gaining increasing attention. In nuclear decommissioning, technical, organizational, and regulatory challenges lead to long project durations and cost escalations. This paper attempts to examine the organizational efficiencies in nuclear decommissioning by applying the framework of the "system good" analysis and assessments based on new institutional economi…
Organizational models for the decommissioning of nuclear power plants
With nuclear reactor fleets continuously aging, the decommissioning of closed reactors is gaining increasing attention. In nuclear decommissioning, technical, organizational, and regulatory challenges lead to long project durations and cost escalations. This paper attempts to examine the organizational efficiencies in nuclear decommissioning by applying the framework of the "system good" analysis and assessments based on new institutional economi…
Questioning nuclear scale-up propositions
Organizational models for the decommissioning of nuclear power plants
With nuclear reactor fleets continuously aging, the decommissioning of closed reactors is gaining increasing attention. In nuclear decommissioning, technical, organizational, and regulatory challenges lead to long project durations and cost escalations. This paper attempts to examine the organizational efficiencies in nuclear decommissioning by applying the framework of the "system good" analysis and assessments based on new institutional economi…
Bridging a gap
Human activities are inherently embedded into the environment and must stay within the limits of our planet. Nuclear power is highlighted as a low-carbon technology to mitigate climate change by industry and sometimes by academia and in politics. From a system perspective, it is inevitable to shed light on the accumulation of long-lived and hazardous radioactive materials stemming from the operation of nuclear power plants. Only recently, the pla…
The “Nuclear Energy Paradox”- Investigating nuclear imaginaries in energy projections
Current energy projections often envision an expansion of nuclear capacities to decarbonize future energy systems. However, this contrasts with the historic and current status of the nuclear industry, marked by techno-economic challenges for both light-water and non-light-water reactor technologies. Regardless, projections of strong nuclear growth have persisted since the 1970s. This paper investigates the “nuclear energy paradox” which shows the…
Nuclear power (3 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Global Energy and Sustainability Research (2 works) · Nuclear engineering (2 works) · Risk Perception and Management (2 works) · Business (1 work) · Climate Change Policy and Economics (1 work) · Cold Fusion and Nuclear Reactions (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Conceptual framework (1 work)