PhD student position in energy and environment: Technology assessment from a risk and sustainability perspective – the case of nuclear energy, Sweden
Job description :
The focus of the project is to use and develop methods for assessing energy technologies in the perspective of climate mitigation. Technology assessment can be made from many different perspectives, such as costs, environmental impacts, resource base, social impacts and risk. Also methods for synthesizing assessments will be part of the project.
The focus of this position will be assessment of nuclear energy. Nuclear energy could be an important carbon mitigation option. It is a commercially available technology and that in contrast to solar PV or wind power can work as a base load in the electricity system. However, a global expansion of nuclear energy also imposes risks for society. The risks may be associated with waste disposal, accidents or nuclear proliferation. Furthermore, the attractiveness of nuclear energy is also very dependent of the cost of the technology which today is very uncertain.
The aim of the project to investigate, and to provide guidance, on the trade-off between using and not using nuclear energy as a climate mitigation option. The project will include both socio-economic-technical analysis of nuclear energy and energy system modeling to evaluate the potential role of nuclear energy in the global energy system.
Doctoral positions include doctoral studies leading to the doctoral degree, the equivalent of four full-time years of study, including research, course work, and participation in seminars and conferences. The position may be held for no more than five years and includes 20% teaching and other departmental duties.
If any material is not available electronically or cannot be transferred to pdf format, the material can be sent as a hard copy to Registrar. The applicants name and the reference number (2010/148) must be written on the first page of the application.
Address:
Registrar
Chalmers University of Technology
SE-412 96 Göteborg
Sweden
Further information
Assistant professor Fredrik Hedenus, phone: + 46 31-772 3453, e-post: hedenus@chalmers.se
Head of division Ulrika Lundqvist, phone: +46 31-772 3281, e mail: ulrika.lundqvist@chalmers.se
Head of department Lennart Vamling, phone: + 46 31-772 3021, e mail: lennart.vamling@chalmers.se
Application deadline : 2010-08-31
Scholarship Tags: Energy, Nuclear, PhD, Position, Sweden
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