2011 Carbon Emissions Cooling 
Union of Concerned Scientists
APRIL 30, 2024
Some SMR designs, such as NuScale, are modified versions of operating water-cooled reactors, while others are radically different designs that use coolants other than water, such as liquid sodium, helium gas, or even molten salts. To date, however, theoretical interest in SMRs has not translated into many actual reactor orders.
Environmental Progress
APRIL 20, 2021
As a result, California’s retail electricity prices rose eight times faster than the nationwide average in the 10 years between January 2011 and December 2020, due to its increased use of variable energy sources. should maintain and expand its fleet of highly-reliable, carbon-free, and 94 percent efficient nuclear power plants.
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Union of Concerned Scientists
MAY 23, 2024
Last year, my UCS colleagues working on climate science and corporate accountability found, in a peer-reviewed study , that 37% of the area burned in western North America since 1986 is attributable to the carbon emissions of just 88 fossil fuel companies and cement manufacturers. That 37% equates to 19.8
Physics World
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Extreme heat is not just an abstract notion: if we can’t cool our bodies enough, we’re in danger of neurological failure, organ failure and even death, with the risks highest for children and the elderly. Overall, cement accounts for 3% of the world’s carbon emissions. Where are they most likely? Wood you believe?
HumanNature
MARCH 31, 2021
This balance describes how much energy is being reflected back into space versus how much is being absorbed by our atmosphere; a positive change in the balance indicates that we’re taking more energy in (net warming) and a negative balance indicates that we’re reflecting more energy out (net cooling).
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