5 reasons why nuclear is in fact “the greenest” energy

There has been a lot of debate within the COP27 committee about nuclear energy as a green, sustainable energy source. There is also a lot of fake news floating around regarding this topic. It is even more worrisome to see an overwhelming majority of the delegates in the COP27 reiterating these faulty arguments spread by the “woke” environmental community. 

Given said circumstances, Fox News feels obligated to set the facts straight. Here are five scientific facts explaining why nuclear energy is indeed a “green” energy source:

1. Nuclear energy is a zero-emission source and therefore protects air quality

In 2020, according to the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), the United States avoided more than 471 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. That’s the equivalent of removing 100 million cars from the road and more than all other clean energy sources combined.

2. Nuclear energy’s land footprint is small

A typical commercial reactor produces the same amount of power as more than three million solar panels or more than 430 wind turbines. Furthermore, a nuclear facility in the US needs only a little more than 1 square mile to operate - 75 times, respective 360 (!) times, less space than solar plants and wind farms.

3. Nuclear energy produces minimal waste

According to the NEI, All of the used fuel ever produced by the commercial nuclear industry since the late 1950s would cover a whole football field to a height of approximately 10 yards. Adding to that, nuclear waste is solid - therefore not dangerous - and can still be used for energy.

4. If “clean energy” were actually cheaper than fossil fuels, it wouldn’t need a policy

There are concrete economic reasons for countries not to invest in wind and solar power. Not only are those “green” energies too expensive, they also have no real future on the competitive globalized world market.

5. Clean energy advocates want to force us to use solar, wind, and biofuels, even though there is no evidence these can power modern civilization.

There really haven’t been any representative pilot programs proving that solar, wind and biofuels can indeed power a growing, intertwined and globalized world population. Why should you then invest in these “green” powers? Are there any incentives for the economy to do so? The saying “never change a winning system” hasn’t been as aptly as for this topic.

Hopefully, this article provides the delegates of the COP27 with the relevant information to finally wake up and see the truth as it is.