Reviews and critiques Ecological footprint

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the swedish utility vattenfall did study of full life-cycle greenhouse-gas emissions of energy sources utility uses produce electricity, namely: nuclear, hydro, coal, gas, solar cell, peat , wind. net result of study nuclear power produced 3.3 grams of carbon dioxide per kw-hr of produced power. compares 400 natural gas , 700 coal (according study). study concluded nuclear power produced smallest amount of co2 of of electricity sources.


claims exist problems of nuclear waste not come anywhere close approaching problems of fossil fuel waste. 2004 article bbc states: world health organization (who) says 3 million people killed worldwide outdoor air pollution annually vehicles , industrial emissions, , 1.6 million indoors through using solid fuel. in u.s. alone, fossil fuel waste kills 20,000 people each year. coal power plant releases 100 times radiation nuclear power plant of same wattage. estimated during 1982, coal burning released 155 times radioactivity atmosphere 3 mile island incident. in addition, fossil fuel waste causes global warming, leads increased deaths hurricanes, flooding, , other weather events. world nuclear association provides comparison of deaths due accidents among different forms of energy production. in comparison, deaths per tw-yr of electricity produced (in uk , usa) 1970 1992 quoted 885 hydropower, 342 coal, 85 natural gas, , 8 nuclear.


the western australian government state of environment report included ecological footprint measure average western australian 7 times average footprint per person on planet in 2007, total of 15 hectares.








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