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1 Power Generation: Coal versus Nuclear Coal Furnace Steam Turbine Generator Electricity Steam Liquid Water

2 Power Generation: Coal versus Nuclear Coal Furnace Steam Turbine Generator Electricity Steam Liquid Water Nuclear Reactor

3 Power Generation: Coal versus Nuclear Figure Source: CO2CRC Figure Source: Euronuclear

4 Safety How safe is nuclear power? Would you live next to a nuclear plant? Car accidents–1 in 83 Being murdered–1 in 210 Walking down the street–1 in 630 Drowning–1 in 1,100 Accident at a nuclear plant–1 in 125,000 http://reason.com/archives/2006/08/11/dont-be-terrorized ?

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