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Senior Member
- Location
- Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Occupation
- EE
110602-0622 EDT
From a newsletter that I receive the following information was provided.
Deaths per terawatt hour by energy source:
161 ..... coal
36 ...... oil
4 ........ natural gas
1.4 ..... hydro
0.44 ... solar
0.15 ... wind
0.04 ... nuclear
No reference was given for the data.
Then the letter went to compare generation costs
And on demand:
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From a newsletter that I receive the following information was provided.
Deaths per terawatt hour by energy source:
161 ..... coal
36 ...... oil
4 ........ natural gas
1.4 ..... hydro
0.44 ... solar
0.15 ... wind
0.04 ... nuclear
No reference was given for the data.
Then the letter went to compare generation costs
Not only is nuclear power safest, it also happens to be extremely clean. Nuclear power generation produces virtually no greenhouse gases.
It's one of the most economical energy sources, too. It only costs about $0.04 per kilowatt hour (kWh) to produce electricity with nuclear power, compared to $0.08 per kWh for wind and more than $0.18 per kWh for solar.
And on demand:
Moreover, with global electricity consumption expected to surge by 75% to 35,300 terawatt-hours by 2035, we don't have much choice but to turn to nuclear to meet our power needs. It's one of the safest, cheapest, cleanest and most reliable options.
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