How do you get that nuclear has a huge land and materials footprint?

4.) Wind, solar power, and nuclear have huge land and material footprints compared to fossil fuels. The batteries requires for wind, solar, and EV’s have an even bigger material footprint.
If You Don’t Know These 10 Facts, You’re Energy Blind
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Jul 7, 2022
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How do you get that nuclear has a huge land and materials footprint? A 1,000-megawatt nuclear power plant needs around 1 square mile to operate. And the energy is so dense that we use only a tiny mass of fuel.
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Written by Andrew Crabtree
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I write about what I'm currently geeking-out over. What I read, watch and listen to, as well as my experiences as a Dad, Husband and Nuclear Energy Consultant.
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