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Nuclear power supporter should point out, that radioactive emmisions of the power plant are lower than those of coal plant.
by rimantas 10y ago
Nuclear power supporter should point out, that radioactive emmisions of the power plant are lower than those of coal plant.
- tobltobs 10y agoI guess you mean in the best case scenario and with a solved ultimate disposal problem for the nuclear waste.
- ucaetano 10y agoNo, in the normal case. Coal has trace amounts of radioactive elements (such as uranium and thorium), burning it in large quantities concentrates those elements and release them into the atmosphere. And that's true even when you account for the risk of nuclear power plants and spent fuel. Coal ash is produced in gigantic quantities, and often stored in an open environment, while spent fuel is vitrified and far easier to contain. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/coal-ash-is-more-radioactive-than-nuclear-waste/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/coal-ash-is-more-...
- triplesec 10y agoThank you for the link: I had no idea about this. A failure in science energy education i the media, again, it seems.