Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Little-Known Facts About Nuclear Power

  • Less radiation is given off by a nuclear power plant than a coal-burning plant.
  • France exports electricity from nuclear power for profit.
  • Chernobyl-type plants can not be built or operated in the United States.
  • Nuclear power plants emit no carbon dioxide (which contributes to global warming and the greenhouse effect) nor sulfur and nitrogen oxides (which cause acid rain).