[Terrapreta] Carbon emissions: only part of the picture

[Duane Pendergast]

I sense we might not be on the same side with respect to human energy use
and nuclear energy carbon emissions David. I think my brain is still
functioning, but let's leave those thoughts to simmer so list members can
get on with proving the terra preta concept. 

Duane


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Sent: December 31, 2007 9:01 AM
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Subject: Re: [Terrapreta] Carbon emissions: only part of the picture

here in america, we still pursue a plan to bury nuclear waste on an 
indian reservation under a mountain crisscrossed with geological 
faults.  certainly a non-solution.  anyone who thinks nuclear power is 
a solution to CO2 emissions has a completely illogical, uninformed 
brain.  but hey, that sort of intellectual dysfunction and illogical 
reasoning never stopped much before.

at any rate, fact is the nuclear fuel cycle is not carbon neutral.  
mining, refining and reprocessing uranium ore into fuel pellets and 
rods is an highly energy intensive technology.  building nuclear 
generation plants is also energy intensive.  i mean -- hello? -- does 
anybody count how much CO2 is released making cement and concrete?