Re: Greenhouse Gases comparisons

[muckerheide@mediaone.net]

Jeff Eichorst wrote:
> 
> When evaluating the greenhouse gas contribution differences between
> nuclear
> and fossil fuels, are the "cradle to grave" contributions of mining,
> etc.
> considered for coal or oil sources as well?  Or are thes just an added
> factors that anti-nukes consider in their arguments?  I guess I'm
> asking, are we comparing apples to apples?

Usually, but sometimes overlooked are natural gas transportation losses. If
gas is reported as much lower than coal and oil, the transport losses may have
been overlooked. The loss is a great contributor on a unit basis.

Regards, Jim Muckerheide
jmuckerheide@delphi.com