Re: Nuclear plants say they deserve credit for 'green' energy

From: G. R. L. Cowan (gcowan_at_eagle.ca)
Date: 12/20/04 

Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 09:18:43 -0500

Alex Terrell wrote:
>
> To some extent, Nuclear plants in Europe will be getting credit. Carbon
> trading is starting, and there is a cost of carbon of perhaps $20 per
> ton. This will add about 2c per KWHr to coal electricity, and about
> 0.5-1c per KWhr to gas, and nothing to nuclear.
>
> Renewables are supported further in most countries, so Nuclear is
> somewhat in between. However, many Governments are still dithering over
> whether to allow nuclear power. The recent UK white paper pushed it
> back, saying it was uncompetitive - never mind that Nuclear's
> competitiveness is an issue for industry, not Government, to worry
> about.

Governments do worry about the competitiveness of nuclear power,
though. It cuts into their fossil fuel income.

--- Graham Cowan
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