Xochitl Longstaff February 11, 2017 Submitted as coursework for PH241, Stanford University, Winter 2017 Introduction Nuclear is an efficient and powerful energy source with life cycle carbon emissions that are as low as some renewable sources. While not as popular as liquid and coal, nuclear power plants still generate a significant portion of the world’s energy. In 2014, for example, …
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