CMU/DAI study finds shutting down US nuclear plants would have significant negative economic and environmental consequences
Green Car Congress
JUNE 18, 2011
Shutting down reactors in high risk earthquake or tornado zones, or in areas with populations of more than 10 million would result in 24,728 MW lost capacity, an added annual cost of $ 4.7B, 166.73 The calculated cost of generation with the new mix of plants was a lower bound. additional MT of CO 2 and 0.52 Click to enlarge.
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