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Benjamin Savokool (spelling?), a respected Korean scientist, number
crunched the carbon dioxide equivalent emissions for about two
dozen different energy sources.

Nuclear power mean CO2 equivalent global warming emissions was 66
grams per CO2 kilowatt hour.  This is slightly below that of coal
and petroleum for life cycle from cradle to grave.  The nuclear
power industry is misleading the news media, who, in turn, is
releasing misleading information in general about nuclear power's
role in global warming.  Nuclear power is contributing
significantly to global warming, just not as much as coal or
petroleum.  However, nuclear power is 33% higher in global warming
emissions than the worst performing renewable energy source from
cradle to grave that Savokool number crunched.
Biomass and thermal energy--one was 39 grams and the other was 41
grams per CO2 equivalent kilowatt hour.  All renewable energy
performs significantly better than nuclear energy. Some much better
than others. 

Nuclear power also has serious adverse contamination effects on
people and environment for thousands of years for all phases from
cradle to grave that far exceed dangers of all other energy
sources.

I am just making it clear that nuclear power is not an acceptable
contender in reducing global warming emissions.