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Vattenfall has carried out new LCA analysis showing that the total emission of greenhouse gases from nuclear is 2.5 g CO2 equivalent per generated kWh while the corresponding value for windproduced electricity is 13 g CO2 equivalent per generated kWh. The value for solar energy is 25 g CO2 equivalent per generated kWh.
Thus, nuclear power generates by far the lowest carbon footprint.
References: Data (environdec.com) , Data (environdec.com) and : lca-brochure-2018.pdf (vattenfall.com)
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