Hansen misguided about value of nuclear

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23. What does the EIA have to say?

http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/aeo/er/early_carbonemiss.cfm

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The projected growth rate for U.S. energy-related CO[font size="1"]₂[/font] emissions has declined successively in each Annual Energy Outlook since AEO2005 (see Figure 13, which shows projections starting with AEO2009), reflecting both market and policy drivers. Using 2030 as a common year, the AEO2006 projection for total energy-related CO[font size="1"]₂[/font] emissions was 8,114 million metric tons, with coal accounting for 3,226 million metric tons (40 percent) and natural gas 1,452 million metric tons (18 percent). In AEO2010, total energy-related CO[font size="1"]₂[/font] emissions had dropped to 6,176 million metric tons in 2030, with 2,296 million metric tons (37 percent) coming from coal and 1,315 million metric tons (21 percent) from natural gas. In AEO2013, the 2030 values have fallen to 5,523 million metric tons for total energy-related CO[font size="1"]₂[/font] emissions, with 1,874 million metric tons (34 percent) coming from coal and 1,468 metric tons (27 percent) from natural gas. The change reflects both market and policy factors, including the adoption of tighter economy fuel standards, the implementation of efficiency standards, and a continued shift to less carbon-intensive fuels.[/font][/font]