Mike Dolt Enterprises
Mike Dolt Enterprises
User: gar, Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Asked on: Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 6:37 am EDT
Answered on: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 6:07 am EDT
Question: 110602-0622 EDTFrom a newsletter that I receive the following information was provided.Deaths per terawatt hour by energy source:161 ..... coal36 ...... oil4 ........ natural gas1.4 ..... hydro0.44 ... solar0.15 ... wind0.04 ... nuclearNo reference was given for the data.Then the letter went to compare generation costsNot only is nuclear power safest, it also happens to be extremely clean. Nuclear power generation produces virtually no greenhouse gases.It's one of the most economical energy sources, too. It only costs about $0.04 per kilowatt hour (kWh) to produce electricity with nuclear power, compared to $0.08 per kWh for wind and more than $0.18 per kWh for solar.
Energy Source Deaths per TWh
Coal 161Oil 36Natural Gas 4Hydro 1.4Solar 0.44Wind 0.15Nuclear 0.04Generation Costs (per kWh)
Nuclear $0.04Wind $0.08Solar $0.18 Flag for review