Do nuclear power plants give off greenhouse gasses?
They do. They give off about 2.22 tons of greenhouse gas emissions per gigawatt-hour (GWh). This is the least amount of emissions of any combustible based fuel source.
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About Greenhouse Gas
Greenhouse gasses are gasses that trap heat and infrared radiation in the atmosphere. On Earth they include water vapor, methane, nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide and ozone. Even with the level of greenhouse gasses in our atmosphere rising, at least we don't look like Venus with temperatures in the 400 - 800 degree Fahrenheit range.
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