PROPUESTA DE UN PROGRAMA NUCLEAR PARA LA GENERACIÓN ELÉCTRICA SUSTENTABLE EN MÉXICO

Abstract

In recent times, there is a growing global concern, both from public and political level, the environmental consequences generated by economic development. While recognizing the need for this development, it also becomes aware of the harmful effects it has on the environment and welfare of society. This awareness is mainly due to the globalization of environmental impacts. During the 70’s, these were considered from a local or limited regional perspective, however, today there is evidence of the shift from local to global causing a change in the way of approaching the problem. Merely technical treatment of local problems, there has been the development of ecological awareness, the environment in which looms large at the same level as traditional principles. Under this context that the concept of sustainable development. Mexico is considered as one of the world megadiverse countries, but bad management, use and exploitation of these have been broken ecological balance essential for life quality can be developed. Currently, it begins to show interest in environmental issues, as these are intimately linked to economic growth; it is the case of electricity generation, which depends on natural resources, specifically oil. Since the introduction of electricity in 1879 in Mexico, was made through the development and exploitation of natural resources. As demand increased domestic and industrial electricity went requiring the construction of more power plants and larger capacity. At the same time the fuels used were varied, however, oil continues to be the main one, which allowed electricity sector to develop to meet the growing demand of the country. At present, due to the decline of proven world oil reserves, different countries are proposing to reduce consumption of oil to make way for alternative energy calls (wind, solar, geothermal, nuclear, etc.). This requires modifying the strategic development plan of one of the most important to population, the electricity sector.