\documentclass{beamer} \usepackage[style=apa,natbib=true]{biblatex} \usepackage{cleveref} \newcommand\blfootnote[1]{% \begingroup \renewcommand\thefootnote{}\footnote{#1}% \addtocounter{footnote}{-1}% \endgroup } \usetheme{Madrid} \bibliography{Supporting/FinalThesis.bib} \setbeamercovered{transparent=25} %Information to be included in the title page: \title{Should We Always Aim for Higher Quality?} \author{Alexander Gebben} \institute{Center for Business and Economic Analysis, University of Wyoming} \date{2024} \begin{document} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \frame{\titlepage} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame} \frametitle{Goals} Provide a economic perspective of energy markets (global and local). Apply this knowledge to direct nuclear innovation towards research with high economic impact. \onslide<2>{\begin{enumerate} \item{Global energy markets} \item{National markets for nuclear power} \item{Economically distinct aspects of nuclear markets} \item{Unique economic cost considerations} \end{enumerate}} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \section{Economics} \begin{frame} \begin{block}{Economics} \small``Economics is the science which studies human behavior as a relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative uses.'' \small - Lord Robbins 1932 \end{block} \vspace{0.3in} \onslide<2>Nuclear energy is one piece of a broader energy economy, where scarce resources are allocated to there most productive use. \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame} Consumers do not care where there energy comes from. They will purchase the lowest cost energy source. \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%% \section{Global Markets} \begin{frame} \frametitle{Competitive global markets} \only<1-2>{Questions to consider. \begin{itemize} \onslide<1>{\item{If their are two Cokes in a vending machine, one costs \$2 and another costs \$5 which will you purchase?}} \onslide<2>{\item{At what price difference would you select the second Coke?} } \end{itemize}} \only<3>{If two energy product are identical to the consumers, and there are no costs of shipping prices will converge globally. } \end{frame} \begin{frame} \frametitle{Energy Markets: Global Market} \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Global_Oil.png} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame} \begin{block}{Competitive Global Market: Innovation Takeaway} To expand nuclear energy use in a global competitive market, innovation should focus on lowering costs. \end{block} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame} \frametitle{Local Energy Markets} \only<1-2>{Questions to consider. \begin{itemize} \onslide<1>\item{If a Coke costs \$5 at the vending machine, and \$2 five miles away which will you buy?} \onslide<2>\item{At what price difference would you switch your choice?} \end{itemize}} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame} \frametitle{Energy Markets: Local Market} \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Local_Natural_Gas.png} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame} \begin{block}{Locally Constrained Market: Innovation Takeaway} To expand nuclear energy use in a local market look for a constrained market where nuclear can lower costs regionally. \end{block} \vspace{0.3in} Example: SMR use in isolated cities, or for tar oil extraction. \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \section{Inter Market Linkages} \begin{frame} \frametitle{Energy Markets: Shared Market Forces} \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Energy_Links.png} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame} \frametitle{Regional Next Day Electricity Market} \centering \includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/Short_Term_Power_Supply_Schedule.png} \blfootnote{\tiny Amelang and Appunn, The causes and effects of negative power prices (Jan 05 2018): CC BY 4.0} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame} \frametitle{Long Term Electricity Cost} \centering \includegraphics[width=0.8\textwidth]{Images/NAT_GAS_NUCLEAR_COST.png} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame} \frametitle{Where Does Nuclear Fit In? Uranium Markets} \only<1>{ \begin{itemize} \item{Can be easily shipped across boarders.} \item{Can be stored for future use.} \item{Volatility in the short run.} \end{itemize} } \only<2>{\centering \includegraphics[width=0.8\textwidth]{Images/Price_Plot.jpeg}} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame} \frametitle{Where Does Nuclear Fit In? Electricity Markets} \textbf{Regional Markets} \begin{itemize} \onslide<2->\item{Transportation infrastructure limits exchange} \onslide<2->\item{Cost of storage} \onslide<2->\item{Electrification} \onslide<2->\item{Physical limitations} \end{itemize} \onslide<3->{\textbf{Global Market}} \begin{itemize} \onslide<4->\item{Supply side factors} \begin{itemize} \onslide<4->\item{Alternative energy sources} \onslide<4->\item{Cost of equipment} \onslide<4->\item{Interest rates} \end{itemize} \onslide<5->\item{Demand side factors} \begin{itemize} \onslide<5->\item{Energy efficiency improvements} \onslide<5->\item{Global GDP} \end{itemize} \end{itemize} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%% %\only<1> %\onslide<1> \begin{frame} \frametitle{Regionally Nuclear Production} \centering \includegraphics[width=0.89\textwidth]{Images/evolution-of-nuclear-power-generation-by-region-1972-2026.png} \blfootnote{\tiny IEA (2024), Evolution of nuclear power generation by region, 1972-2026, IEA, Paris, Licence: CC BY 4.0} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame} \frametitle{Regionally Nuclear Production} \begin{figure} \includegraphics[width=0.475\textwidth]{Images/IAEA_WORLD_PROD_FORECAST.png} \hfill \includegraphics[width=0.475\textwidth]{Images/IAEA_NA_PROD_FORECAST.png} \end{figure} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame} \frametitle{Regionally Nuclear Production} \centering \begin{figure}[!htp] \includegraphics[width=0.85\textwidth]{Images/Regional_Cost1.png} \hfill \includegraphics[width=0.14\textwidth]{Images/Regional_Cost2.png} \end{figure} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame} \frametitle{Economic Forecast of Nuclear} \only<1>{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/EIA_GROWTH.png}} \only<2>{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/EIA_TECH.png}} \only<3>{\includegraphics[width=\textwidth]{Images/EIA_ALL.png}} \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% \begin{frame} \huge Conclusion \end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%% \section{Reference} \end{document} %%%%%%%%%%%%%% %\begin{frame} %\frametitle{The Value of Economics for Nuclear Innovation} %By understanding economics engineers can design systems which are optimized for market signals, rather than technical optimization. Innovations tailored to economic conditions have a higher rate of success. %\newline %\onslide<2->{Economics are not always intuitive. A nuclear project that is profitable on paper, may have negative economic profits.} %\begin{itemize} % \onslide<3->\item{Opportunity costs} % \onslide<4->\item{Time value of money} % \onslide<5->\item{Sunk costs and risk} % \onslide<6->\item{Socially optimal pollution levels} %\end{itemize} %\onslide<7->{Other markets affect the profitability of nuclear. The place of nuclear in the entire economic system matters.} %\end{frame} %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%