Yun Zhou
Research Fellow, Project on Managing the Atom/International Security Program
Contact:
Telephone: 617-384-8064
Fax: 617-496-0606
Email: yun_zhou@hks.harvard.edu
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February 2011
"Is China Ready for Its Nuclear Expansion?"
Journal Article, Energy Policy, issue 2, volume 39
By Yun Zhou, Research Fellow, Project on Managing the Atom/International Security Program, Christhian Rengifo, Peipei Chen and Jonathan Hinze
This paper aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the Chinese nuclear energy program and policy, reviewing its past, present, likely future developments, as well as to consider potential challenges that deserve further attention. This paper will explore reasons that have caused the existing industry, describe China's nuclear bureaucracy and decision making process to understand how different stakeholders play a role in China's nuclear energy development. This study concludes that China's existing nuclear program and industry, in combination with its current stable economic and political environment, provides a sound foundation for the planned nuclear expansion. However, challenges which are crucial to the success of the nuclear expansion will need to be addressed.
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July 2010
"China's Current Spent Fuel Management and Future Management Scenarios"
Conference Paper
By Yun Zhou, Research Fellow, Project on Managing the Atom/International Security Program
China's recent nuclear energy ambitions have put it in the forefront of research and development in the nuclear industry.This paper will first discuss the status of China's current spent fuel management methods and storage capability. Second, this paper will estimate and calculate the accumulated spent fuel and required spent fuel storage up to 2040 based on three different nuclear development scenarios. Third, future spent fuel management scenarios from now to 2040 are designed and financial costs and proliferation risks are evaluated and discussed associated with each scenario. Last, policy recommendations will be provided for the future spent fuel.
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Forthcoming July 2010
"The Security Implications of China's Nuclear Energy Expansion"
Journal Article, Nonproliferation Review
By Yun Zhou, Research Fellow, Project on Managing the Atom/International Security Program
This article examines and evaluates security measures at Chinese civilian nuclear power plants and suggests ways to improve them. It also reviews current export control policies and systems, identifies likely challenges to the expanding nuclear sector, and proposes possible solutions.
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July 2010
"Why is China Going Nuclear?"
Journal Article, Energy Policy, issue 7, volume 38
By Yun Zhou, Research Fellow, Project on Managing the Atom/International Security Program
This study investigates China's claim that nuclear energy is necessary to meet its growing energy demands by analyzing China's energy alternatives and assessing their likelihood of contributing to total Chinese capacity. By looking at China's transformative energy policy from several perspectives, this study finds that nuclear energy is indeed a necessity for China.
March 15, 2010
"China's Spent Fuel Management and Fuel Cycle Scenarios"
Presentation
By Yun Zhou, Research Fellow, Project on Managing the Atom/International Security Program
Although China's nuclear industry is relatively young and nuclear waste and spent fuel are not yet a major concern, China's strong commitment on nuclear energy and rapid pace on nuclear energy development call for analyses and strategies on China's future spent fuel management.
