Everyday Engineering: Understanding the Marvels of Daily Life

Oil, Gas, and Nuclear Power

TV-PG
S1 • E12    Nov 11, 2015    30m
Probe the tradeoffs of oil, natural gas, and nuclear fission for generating electrical power. For example, natural gas is plentiful and flexible, but it involves fracking and produces carbon dioxide emissions. By contrast, nuclear power produces essentially zero emissions but poses potentially catastrophic safety risks.

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