Chapter Five: Environment

Abstract

Discussion and contrast of the various environmental impacts associated with key power plant types, including

a. Biosphere overview and impacts

b. Habitat impacts

c. Green proliferation

d. Water needs

e. Pollution

f. Greenhouse gas

g. Coal needs and waste

h. Coal wastes

i. Uranium needs

j. Radiation releases

k. Spent nuclear fuel

l. Sustainability

culminate in grading and ranking of these power plants.

Habitat; Impacts; Pollution; Radiation; Nuclear fuel; Sustainability; Contrasts

The production of electrical power has always involved escalating conflict between economics ...

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