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   EMJ
   

   Journeyman
   Joined: Nov '10
   Posts: 171

   ... numbers represent deaths in the developed world from severe accidents only, where at least five people were killed. The accidents have occurred at many stages of the energy supply chain, from coal mining to shipping oil to accidents at actual power plants.

   It’s important to note that every-day energy use from fossil fuels kills far more people than accidents. By one estimate from 2000, pollution from power plants results in at least 30,000 premature deaths every year [6] in the United States alone.

   http://www.propublica.org/blog/item/charting-the-human-cost-of-different-types-of-energy

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   Surio
   

   Sorcerer
   Joined: Dec '10
   Posts: 601

   The article may have a point. I was reminded of the Tennessee ash spill when I looked at that infographic.

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   Posted 2 years ago #
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   halcyon
   

   Apprentice
   Joined: Dec '10
   Posts: 56

   I think that's a fascinating view on energy. It's interesting to note that the energy sources with the least total deaths would actually be the most catastrophic if something did happen... How long should we press our luck?

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   George the original one
   

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   Joined: Jul '10
   Posts: 1,938

   Nice charts except... they aren't weighted for amount of energy, so deaths/kW-HR is unknown.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   JohnnyH
   

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   Joined: Jul '10
   Posts: 1,363

   nm... already mentioned

   Posted 2 years ago #

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