Jan Willem Storm van Leeuwen

Jan Willem Storm van Leeuwen is a consultant in chemistry and energy systems with more than thirty years experience in technology assessment. Storm van Leeuwen received this Masters in Science, physical chemistry, at the Technical University Eindhoven. He is a senior scientist at Ceedata Consultants. He also develops courses for chemistry teachers for the Open University at Heerlen. He is the secretary of the Dutch Association of the Club of Rome. His two fields of expertise are technology assessment and life cycle analyses of energy systems, focussed on sustainability aspects. He published numerous reports and articles on various topics related to energy and environment.^[1]

He is best known for the comprehensive, yet controversial paper "Nuclear power the energy balance" by Jan Willem Storm van Leeuwen and Philip Smith, where they analyzed the energy payback from the entire nuclear power system. They concluded that the major parameter determining the energy balance was the grade of the uranium ore,^[2] despite glaring inconsistencies with the Rössing and Olympic Dam mines energy usage.^[3]

Storm van Leeuwen was also a co-author of another controversial paper "Secure Energy? Civil Nuclear Power, Security and Global Warming", published by the Oxford Research Group, that challenged what some call a strawman argument ^{[citation needed]}, that the greenhouse effect is zero from nuclear power.^[4][5]

Storm van Leeuwen is recognized by Open Democracy as one of their notable authors.^[6]

See also

• Environmental effects of nuclear power
• Peak uranium
• Helen Caldicott

References

1. "About the authors (Jan Willem Storm van Leeuwen and Philip Bartlett Smith)" (PDF). 2005-08-03. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
2. Jan Willem Storm van Leeuwen (30 July 2005). ""Nuclear Energy: the Energy Balance"" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-01-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
3. "Energy Analysis of Power Systems". World Nuclear Association. 2006-03. Retrieved 2008-04-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
4. Frank Barnaby, Keith Barnham, James Kemp, Paul Rogers, Jan Willem Storm van Leeuwen (2007-03). "Secure Energy? Civil Nuclear Power, Security and Global Warming". Oxford Research Group (ORG), UK. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-9552846-1-8. Retrieved 2008-04-26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
5. Moira Herbst (2007-03-26). "New Debate Over Nuclear Option". Business Week. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
6. "Author Jan Willem Storm van Leeuwen". OpenDemocracy. Retrieved 2008-04-26.

External references

• "The real cost of power". The Times. 2007-11-24. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
• Julio Godoy (2007-04-19). "Divisions Surface Over Nuclear Option". Truthout.org. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
• Helen Caldicott and Nikolas D. Kristof (2005-09). "Nuclear Reactions - Nuclear Power for electricity generation keeps generating heated debate..." (PDF). IAEA. Retrieved 2008-04-26. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)