Aim of this activity:
to use the study skills you have acquired in this study guide to learn more about the future of nuclear power and present this information in the form of a short report.
I would like you to briefly research the evolution of nuclear power station technology, from the past into the future, in terms of what are known as the ‘Generations’ of nuclear power stations.
Questions you should try to answer while you are studying include the following.
a.What do we mean by the ‘Generations’ of power stations?
b.What are Generation IV power stations?
c.What are the guiding principles of the Generation IV designs?
d.What is the GIF in this context?
e.How many alternative designs of Generation IV power stations are being considered?