Modern trends in the development of nuclear power: from environmental friendliness to safe utilitarianism

Abstract

The article discusses the issues of sustainable development of the energy sector of the world economy in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals: from the active dissemination of clean and environmentally friendly, so-called "green" technologies and technological processes to a significant increase in the share of energy produced from renewable energy sources (RES) by 2030 in the global energy balance and green economy concepts determines the choice of safe types of energy, which, along with renewable energy sources, include nuclear power in accordance with the principle of no significant harm. The Russian Federation ranks fourth in terms of the amount of electricity produced in the world and second, after France, among European countries in terms of nuclear generation capacity. The main trends in the development of the Russian nuclear power industry are presented. It was revealed that the nuclear power industry of the Russian Federation, producing up to 20% of the total energy, ensures compliance with the environmental safety of territories and the safe utilitarianism of radiation technologies in the civilian sector of nuclear energy (nuclear medicine, decontamination of pollution, wastewater treatment, non-destructive testing, radiation materials science, food processing products by ionizing radiation in specialized radiation centers, etc.).