What makes nuclear power the clean air energy?
Nuclear power plants do not pollute the air or produce greenhouse gases. The 436 nuclear reactors worldwide reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 2.5 billion metric tons each year. In the United States, nuclear plants reduced total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 689 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2008. A fact sheet with more information is available here.
Nuclear power plants do not pollute the air or produce greenhouse gases. The 441 nuclear reactors worldwide reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 500 million metric tons each year. In the United States, nuclear plants reduced total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 189 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2002. A fact sheet with more information is available here.
