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Environment & Energy

hunter

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2. Pancreatic cancer vs. a stubbed toe.

Reply to IbogaProject (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 9, 2022, 12:47 PM

Jan 2022

Last edited Sun Jan 9, 2022, 01:27 PM - Edit history (1)

The carbon dioxide and toxic emissions of gas power vs. nuclear power are not really comparable.

There's enough gas in the ground to destroy whatever is left of the natural world as we know it, and likely our civilization as well.

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Hunterston B nuclear power station closes after 46 years [View all] NNadir Jan 2022 OP

Not zero carbon IbogaProject Jan 2022 #1

Pancreatic cancer vs. a stubbed toe. hunter Jan 2022 #2

It is well known that no source of energy is zero carbon. This complaint is typical however... NNadir Jan 2022 #3

I'll consider myself poorly informed. Pobeka Jan 2022 #5

Regrettably the best sources for details is the scientific literature but... NNadir Jan 2022 #11

Thank you for this thoughtful reply. Pobeka Jan 2022 #12

Cool IbogaProject Jan 2022 #17

If our civilization survives concrete will be made using nuclear power. hunter Jan 2022 #6

I have advised my son that an ideal target temperature... NNadir Jan 2022 #14

Turn that methanol into plastic pipe... hunter Jan 2022 #15

Exactly. Methanol is a useful starting material for alkene monomers. NNadir Jan 2022 #16

I have thought a lot about the other aspects to our energy economy that are often overlooked. StevieM Jan 2022 #13

Maybe it isn't used enough? Finishline42 Jan 2022 #4

Producing energy unreliably is something someone who gets information from Wikipedia... NNadir Jan 2022 #7

I frequently link to Wikipedia here on DU, mostly to avoid paywalls. hunter Jan 2022 #8

And where would we be Finishline42 Jan 2022 #9

From the Scottish govt Finishline42 Jan 2022 #10

It's used; Scotland exports electricity to England muriel_volestrangler Jan 2022 #18