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Thank you for the assessment. Sorry for the late reply, I've been away. Motivation to bring up referenced article comes from not being able to refute statements
by dmos62 10y ago
Thank you for the assessment. Sorry for the late reply, I've been away. Motivation to bring up referenced article comes from not being able to refute statements in it. To be honest, I find the form of writing of the article distasteful.
Related question. You mentioned that nuclear energy mitigates global warming. How much heat does a nuclear plant release compared to fossil fuel engines or plants? Or is the noteworthy advantage of nuclear energy in that it doesn't produce green house gases?
- philipkglass 10y agoCurrent nuclear plants produce somewhat more heat (primary energy) than a fossil plant of equal electrical output. The noteworthy advantage is that it doesn't produce greenhouse gases. Current radiative forcing induced by anthropogenic CO2 emissions is on the order of 10^15 watts. Current direct thermal output from human combustion of fossil fuels is on the order of 10^13 watts, only 1% as much. That's why CO2 reduction is so important for limiting global temperature rise. Amplifying the warming effects of the sun makes fossil plants warm the globe much more than a nuclear plant that injects somewhat more waste heat into its local environs.