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Other non-renewable energy sources are also subsidized when you factor in second order effects, like for example the breathing health issues caused by coal part
by FirmwareBurner 2y ago
Other non-renewable energy sources are also subsidized when you factor in second order effects, like for example the breathing health issues caused by coal particulate emissions, or the global warming caused from CO2 from extracting and burning gas.
Nuclear is truly the most environmentally friendly.
- lostlogin 2y ago> Nuclear is truly zero emissions on the environment. It is low emissions, but it isn’t zero and other sources are lower (wind turbine - see below). I assume it’s the mining, processing, storage and vast quantities of concrete in the plants. https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/energy-and-the-environment/carbon-dioxide-emissions-from-electricity https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/energy-and-the...
- mpweiher 2y agoNuclear is zero emissions during operation. Renewables are also non-zero emissions during construction, and the required resources (per kWh produced) are around 10x higher.
- FirmwareBurner 2y agoThat's why I said "non-renewable".