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Originally Posted by roflwaffle
It's pretty accurate for coal, ~32% on average. Natural gas is higher at ~43%, and nuclear is between those two, although in the context of Carbon emissions it's essentially Carbon free like renewables.
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Until we make concrete with renewables, nuclear will not be carbon free. Nuclear construction requires mass quantities of it, and more when it's decommissioned. But averaged over the energy delivered, I don't know how significant it is.