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> wind power energy generation has killed more people than nuclear power generation Have you got a source for that claim? I'm genuinely interested to see how t
by vacri 11y ago
> wind power energy generation has killed more people than nuclear power generation
Have you got a source for that claim? I'm genuinely interested to see how that stacks up, given that Chernobyl alone killed about 50 people directly, and a handwavy amount from increased cancer rates.
- FeepingCreature 11y agohttp://www.caithnesswindfarms.co.uk/AccidentStatistics.htm http://www.caithnesswindfarms.co.uk/AccidentStatistics.htm lists wind power with 35 deaths in America, according to the site that links to it. Less than nuclear, but much more if you weight it by power produced. Most deaths seem to happen by people falling off the things. Or turbines falling on people during installation. I think maybe people take nuclear plant maintenance more seriously or something.
- shkkmo 11y agoThis was posted elsewhere in this thread and breaks down deaths per TWH by energy source: http://nextbigfuture.com/2011/03/deaths-per-twh-by-energy-source.html http://nextbigfuture.com/2011/03/deaths-per-twh-by-energy-so... According to this data, nuclear is far safer than other sources.
- marcus_holmes 11y agonever seen those stats before. That's awesome. Interesting that Hydro is the safest apart from that one accident. I wonder if that's a long-term trend - that hydro accidents are very rare but very very bad. I guess we'll find out.
- marcus_holmes 11y agoTFA. 100 people killed by Wind Power since the 90's, right there in the article. But I'm guessing you didn't read the article, because it also puts your handwavy number at roughly zero.