Question

Using the comparison of the life cycle carbon emissions for different technologies in terms of grams Carbon equivalent per kWh and assuming a carbon tax of $16/t CO 2 , what would be the savings (in carbon taxes) afforded by the referenced nuclear plant per year over an equal production of electricity by coal? By natural gas? Show all work. Read average values from below as: Nuclear: 4 gCO 2 _eq/kWh (read as grams CO 2 equivalent per kWh), Coal: 300 gCO 2 eq/kWh, Natural gas: 180 gCO 2 eq/kWh

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