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Saturday, March 7, 2015

Nuclear Energy: America’s Low-Carbon Electricity Leader

Nuclear Energy: America’s Low-Carbon Electricity Leader
A diversity of electricity sources is needed both to ensure reliability of the U.S. electric grid and to meet federal and state environmental objectives. Nuclear energy—the only electricity option that includes 24/7, large-scale electricity production, industry-leading efficiency (90 percent capacity factor) and zero carbon emissions during the production of electricity—is an essential element of that mix.

http://www.nei.org/Master-Document-Folder/Backgrounders/Fact-Sheets/Nuclear-Energy-America-s-Low-Carbon-Electricity-Le

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