Do nuclear power plants produce carbon dioxide?

If we are to increase the number of nuclear power stations, we also need to increase the number of these trucks (which obviously take a lot of fossil fuel energy to build), and the volume of diesel fuel. Currently Australia imports 26% of its diesel consumption, and this figure is rising as our oil production falls. read more

One of the few pros of nuclear power is the relatively low emission of carbon dioxide (CO 2), one of the major causes of global warming. For this reason, nuclear power has been proposed as "the" method to mitigate the effects of climate change. read more

Nuclear power plant produce very little carbon dioxide. The nuclear reactor itself produces no carbon dioxide but the emergency diesel generators, which are tested monthly, produce a little (mostly carbon monoxide). read more

Some generation methods such as coal fired power plants release the majority of emission when their carbon-containing fossil fuels are burnt, producing carbon dioxide. Others, such as wind power and nuclear power, give rise to much less emissions, these being during construction and decommissioning, or mining and fuel preparation in the case of nuclear. read more