National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 22, 2009
That figure does not include damages from climate change, harm to ecosystems, effects of some air pollutants such as mercury, and risks to national security, which the report examines but does not monetize. Life-cycle CO 2 emissions from nuclear, wind, biomass, and solar power appear to be negligible when compared with fossil fuels.
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