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> 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 i
by 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".