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Article 1

Nuclear Power: Risking a Comeback

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"Burning coal releases greenhouse gases that have been linked to global warming. But researchers are finding ways to convert coal into a zero-emissions source of electricity. "

Question

What is 'emissions' means? How can you capture the rate of CO2? Is it possible?

Comment

I think that this article was really straight forward, unlike the other one. The information is really interesting because it talk about

Article 2

Nuclear Power: Risking a Comeback

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"Still, for nearly a decade, with no new plants, nukes' 20 percent share of U.S. electricity production has held steady, keeping pace as overall electricity output has risen 15 percent. In the 1970s and '80s unscheduled shutdowns for repairs or other problems limited U.S. plants to less than 65 percent of their potential output."

Questions

What does "They're cash cows" means? Is like they make all there money out of cows?

Comment

This article was really long (4 pages) and sometimes really confusing. Goal gastification is gas the convert into electricity better for the environment, because it primarily consists of hydrogen. For the Gas Washing it talked about their goal to capture and store 10 percent of their total dioxide.