DEBUNKING ENERGY MYTHS
DEBUNKING ENERGY MYTHS
DEBUNKING ENERGY MYTHS
MYTH
Nuclear power isn’t safe.
TRUTH
Nuclear power is the safest way to generate 24/7 clean energy.
MYTH
Nuclear waste is a big problem.
TRUTH
Used nuclear fuel can be recycled.
MYTH
Wind and solar power protect the environment.
TRUTH
Wind and solar use far more land and materials than other power sources, and generate large volumes of waste.
MYTH
Solar power will reduce my power bill.
TRUTH
Solar power increases power bills.
MYTH
We don’t need fossil fuels.
TRUTH
We need fossil fuels for steel, cement, fertilizer, and plastic, which are the pillars of modern civilization.
MYTH
Nuclear power isn’t safe.
TRUTH
Nuclear power is the safest way to generate 24/7 clean energy.
MYTH
Nuclear waste is a big problem.
TRUTH
Used nuclear fuel can be recycled.
MYTH
Wind and solar power protect the environment.
TRUTH
Wind and solar use far more land and materials than other power sources, and generate large volumes of waste.
MYTH
Solar power will reduce my power bill.
TRUTH
Solar power increases power bills.
MYTH
We don’t need fossil fuels.
TRUTH
We need fossil fuels for steel, cement, fertilizer, and plastic, which are the pillars of modern civilization.
MYTH
Nuclear power isn’t safe.
TRUTH
Nuclear power is the safest way to generate 24/7 clean energy.
MYTH
Nuclear waste is a big problem.
TRUTH
Used nuclear fuel can be recycled.
MYTH
Wind and solar power protect the environment.
TRUTH
Wind and solar use far more land and materials than other power sources, and generate large volumes of waste.
MYTH
Solar power will reduce my power bill.
TRUTH
Solar power increases power bills.
MYTH
We don’t need fossil fuels.
TRUTH
We need fossil fuels for steel, cement, fertilizer, and plastic, which are the pillars of modern civilization.
MYTH: NUCLEAR POWER ISN’T SAFE.
TRUTH:
It’s proven to be the safest way of producing 24/7 clean energy.
MYTH: NUCLEAR POWER ISN’T SAFE.
TRUTH:
It’s proven to be the safest way of producing 24/7 clean energy.
MYTH: NUCLEAR POWER ISN’T SAFE.
TRUTH:
It’s proven to be the safest way of producing 24/7 clean energy.
MYTH: NUCLEAR WASTE IS A BIG PROBLEM.
TRUTH:
Nuclear waste can be recycled. Used nuclear fuel still holds 95 percent of its energy. Most reactors use only about 5 percent of the energy in nuclear fuel. That means the remaining 95 percent is still there, waiting to be tapped. Not tapping it is like taking one bite out of an apple and tossing the rest in the trash. Check out Nuclear Waste or Energy Goldmine?
MYTH: NUCLEAR WASTE IS A BIG PROBLEM.
TRUTH:
Nuclear waste can be recycled. Used nuclear fuel still holds 95 percent of its energy. Most reactors use only about 5 percent of the energy in nuclear fuel. That means the remaining 95 percent is still there, waiting to be tapped. Not tapping it is like taking one bite out of an apple and tossing the rest in the trash. Check out Nuclear Waste or Energy Goldmine?
MYTH: NUCLEAR WASTE IS A BIG PROBLEM.
TRUTH:
Nuclear waste can be recycled. Used nuclear fuel still holds 95 percent of its energy. Most reactors use only about 5 percent of the energy in nuclear fuel. That means the remaining 95 percent is still there, waiting to be tapped. Not tapping it is like taking one bite out of an apple and tossing the rest in the trash. Check out Nuclear Waste or Energy Goldmine?
MYTH: WIND AND SOLAR POWER PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.
TRUTH:
Wind and solar use far more land and materials than other power sources, and generate large volumes of waste.
MYTH: WIND AND SOLAR POWER PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.
TRUTH:
Wind and solar use far more land and materials than other power sources, and generate large volumes of waste.
MYTH: WIND AND SOLAR POWER PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.
TRUTH:
Wind and solar use far more land and materials than other power sources, and generate large volumes of waste.
MYTH: SOLAR POWER WILL REDUCE MY POWER BILL.
TRUTH:
Solar power increases power bills. Households pay more for electricity where governments mandate solar power: households in the United States (US) pay 29% more in the 28 states with solar mandates; households in California pay 88% more than the US average.
MYTH: SOLAR POWER WILL REDUCE MY POWER BILL.
TRUTH:
Solar power increases power bills. Households pay more for electricity where governments mandate solar power: households in the United States (US) pay 29% more in the 28 states with solar mandates; households in California pay 88% more than the US average.
MYTH: SOLAR POWER WILL REDUCE MY POWER BILL.
TRUTH:
Solar power increases power bills. Households pay more for electricity where governments mandate solar power: households in the United States (US) pay 29% more in the 28 states with solar mandates; households in California pay 88% more than the US average.
MYTH: WE DON’T NEED FOSSIL FUELS.
TRUTH:
We need fossil fuels for fertilizer, cement, steel, and plastic, which are the pillars of modern civilization. Currently, there are no commercially available and readily deployable mass scale alternatives to displace these processes. Modern society can't exist without 4 ingredients
1. Ammonia (fertilizer)
2. Cement (buildings, roads, dams, runways)
3. Steel (skyscrapers, bridges, cars, scalpels)
4. Plastics (computers, health care products)
They all require fossil fuels.
MYTH: WE DON’T NEED FOSSIL FUELS.
TRUTH:
We need fossil fuels for fertilizer, cement, steel, and plastic, which are the pillars of modern civilization. Currently, there are no commercially available and readily deployable mass scale alternatives to displace these processes. Modern society can't exist without 4 ingredients
1. Ammonia (fertilizer)
2. Cement (buildings, roads, dams, runways)
3. Steel (skyscrapers, bridges, cars, scalpels)
4. Plastics (computers, health care products)
They all require fossil fuels.
MYTH: WE DON’T NEED FOSSIL FUELS.
TRUTH:
We need fossil fuels for fertilizer, cement, steel, and plastic, which are the pillars of modern civilization. Currently, there are no commercially available and readily deployable mass scale alternatives to displace these processes. Modern society can't exist without 4 ingredients
1. Ammonia (fertilizer)
2. Cement (buildings, roads, dams, runways)
3. Steel (skyscrapers, bridges, cars, scalpels)
4. Plastics (computers, health care products)
They all require fossil fuels.
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