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Deaths per TW h 1.4 4 1 Coal Oil Biomass Peat Gas Hydro

0.15
Solar
0.1
0.04 Wind
Nuclear

0.01
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Energy sources

Fig. 3.31 Deaths per TWh for various energy sources.
Based on data from https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2011/03/deaths-per-twh-by-energy-source.
html.

2 NPP Waste facility
Carbon footprint (g CO 2 per kW h) 1.5 1 Nuclear fuel Construction/ Decommissioning Reprocessing Construction

0.5

0 Extraction Conversion Enrichment Fabrication Operation Operation
Phases
Fig. 3.32 Carbon footprint of nuclear power plant various phases.
Courtesy of Dr. J. Roberts, University of Manchester, United Kingdom; based on data from
British Energy for Torness AGR NPP.

(5) NPPs can supply relatively cheap electricity for recharging of electrical vehicles during
night hours as they usually operate on full load (capacity) day and night.
As a result, nuclear power source of energy is considered as the most viable one for
electrical generation within next 50–100years. Nuclear power must, however, operate
and compete in energy markets based on the relative costs and strategic advantages of
the available fuels and energy types. At the same time, it must be recognized that