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One Less Nuclear Power Plant

One Less Nuclear Power Plant is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand One Less Nuclear Power Plant rather than just read about it. In short: One Less Nuclear Power Plant is the flagship energy policy launched in April 2012 by Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, in its broad effort to respond to climate change and energy crisis in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear accident and the nationwide rolling blackout in 2011. The main target of the One Less Nuclear Power Plant was to cut energy consumption by 2 million TOE, which is equivalent to the capa…

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Reference excerpt

One Less Nuclear Power Plant is the flagship energy policy launched in April 2012 by Seoul, the capital city of South Korea, in its broad effort to respond to climate change and energy crisis in the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear accident and the nationwide rolling blackout in 2011. The main target of the One Less Nuclear Power Plant was to cut energy consumption by 2 million TOE, which is equivalent to the capacity of one nuclear power plant, mainly by directly engaging citizens in energy-saving and renewable energy generation. This target was exceeded in June 2014, six months ahead of schedule, as Seoul reduced the city’s energy consumption by 2.04 million TOE. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced the launch of the second phase of the One Less Nuclear Power Plant, Seoul Sustainable Energy Action Plan, in August 2014.

Key action plans With “Energy Generation, Energy Efficiency, and Energy-Saving,” at its core, the One Less Nuclear Power Plant took a multi-faceted approach, consisting of 71 specific projects in 6 policy categories, which can be re-categorized in 10 key action plans. The six policy categories include expanding renewable energy generation, improving building energy efficiency, promoting eco-friendly transportation system, generating green jobs, building a low energy-consuming city and creating a low energy-consuming civic culture.

Key achievements (as of June 2014) The One Less Nuclear Power Plant presented set an example for local energy policies as it reached its target through unique means like Seoul Feed-in Tariff (FIT), and improved rent conditions for photovoltaic power generation. The significance of the One Less Nuclear Power Plant lies in the fact that it is a civic-participatory governance policy, under which citizens took the lead in policy development and implementation. The energy-saving programs achieved the greatest cut in energy consumption at some 910,000 TOE, while energy efficiency and generation projects pushed down the total energy consumption by 870,000 TOE and 260,000 TOE respectively. As a result, Seoul’s consumption of energy including electricity, city gas, and oil turned downward. In 2013, when tangible outcomes of the Ones Less Nuclear Power Plant started to surface, Seoul’s electricity consumption decreased by 1.4%, whereas the nationwide consumption jumped by 1.76%.

Energy generation Under the One Less Nuclear Power Plant, the Seoul Metropolitan Government attracted about 400 billion won in private capital to generate electricity from clean renewable sources that could be supplied to 300,000 households. 63.5 billion won out of the total private investment was used to establish 3,756 photovoltaic power generation systems with the combined capacity of 69 MW.

Energy efficiency Seoul implemented Building Retrofit Program (BRP) on 20,000 buildings by offering loans with ultra-low interest rates of 1.75% and adopting a first-invest-return-later approach. Moreover, 6.79 million energy-efficient LED bulbs were introduced by Seoul. In particular, Seoul replaced 430,000 conventional bulbs in all 243 subway stations in the city with LED ones with the full financial support by the Korea Finance Corporation.

Energy-saving The Eco-Mileage program, which incentives citizens’ energy-saving actions, saw its membership increase to 1.7 million, prompting energy-saving behaviors both at households and businesses. The Eco-Mileage program won the 2013 UN Public Service Award in the category of “Fostering participation in public policy decision making through innovative mechanisms.”

Brand identity The brand identity (BI) of One Less Nuclear Power Plant was designed to reflect the vision of Healing city, Healing earth. The BI was a winning project from a civic competition, which was later retouched by Mr. Dong-min Ahn, the President of Intergram Graphics, local marketing design firm.

Slogan Energy-saving people are the Green Power Plant that reduces one nuclear power plant Energy culture changed by citizens, happy transition by Seoul Energy saved together, One Less Nuclear Power Plant achieved together The slogans above were developed by citizens through a contest.

Mascot Dongeuri the Sunlight Angel is the mascot of One Less Nuclear Power Plant, symbolizing the face of Seoul citizens who both save and generate energy. Dongueri was designed and donated by Mr. Ho-seop Yoon, Honorary Professor of Kookmin University.

Awards 1. UN Public Service Award – in the category of fostering participation in public policy decision making through innovative mechanisms. (2013) 2. World Green Building Council (WGBC) Government Leadership Awards – in the category of Climate Action Leadership Award (2013) 3. World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF)’s 2014 Earth Hour City Challenge (EHCC) – in the category of the National Capital of the 2014 EHCC (2014)

References

External links Official website of One Less Nuclear Power Plant Climate and Environment Headquarters of Seoul Metropolitan Government Archived 2013-08-06 at the Wayback Machine Seoul Energy Dream Center Eco-Mileage Weekly No-Driving Day Archived 2014-10-31 at the Wayback Machine Recycling Flea Market Resource Recovery Facility Environmental Dispute Coordination Commission Seoul Environmental Impact Assessment Seoul Air Quality Information Asbestos Control Information system

Illustrations

Logo of Seoul

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with One Less Nuclear Power Plant

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what One Less Nuclear Power Plant claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to One Less Nuclear Power Plant before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about One Less Nuclear Power Plant ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of One Less Nuclear Power Plant

In research: One Less Nuclear Power Plant appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses One Less Nuclear Power Plant in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: One Less Nuclear Power Plant is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Energy policy in Asia, Government of Seoul, Nuclear power in South Korea, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for One Less Nuclear Power Plant outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study One Less Nuclear Power Plant in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what One Less Nuclear Power Plant means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does One Less Nuclear Power Plant matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study One Less Nuclear Power Plant?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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