nuclear

Nuclear power was viewed as a miracle when it appeared some 50 years ago. Vast electrical power generation without any emission. It quickly gained about 25% of the electrical energy production in the US. Until that time, coal made up 80% and hydro 20%; all other sources contributed less than 1%.

What changed in 50 years; in a word…. “Energy Diversity”. Consider where the US electrical energy sources come from today:

  1. Coal provides about 37%                      10-27-16
  2. Natural gas about 30%
  3. Nuclear 19%
  4. Hydro 7%
  5. Wind 4%
  6. Solar 2%
  7. Wood and other 1%

 

 (EIA.gov)

Diversity of power sources ensures no single economic change affects all sources; thereby prevent major economic disruptions. Each energy sources has emissions, jobs and technical issues related to its produced energy. Therefore, each needs to be evaluated and consideration to its full contributions considered.

Eliminating any one source of generation will affect all the other sources and make the US more dependent on less resources.

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Additional Information:

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/22/science/nuclear-energy-power-plants-advanced-reactors.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0