Synopsis of Energy Use in the U.S. - Staring with Texas

Nuclear Power Industry

Nuclear energy is a vital part of America’s energy portfolio. Nuclear energy already provides about 20 percent of the country’s electricity, and Texas’ dual-unit Comanche Peak and South Texas facilities generate more than 8.6 percent of the state’s electricity.

Demand for energy is expected to grow in Texas and across the United States, as much as 28 percent by 2040 in the U.S. In order to meet future electricity demands, the United States will need to embrace a broad portfolio of American-produced energy solutions, and nuclear energy must be a part of that mix.

In 2018, nuclear energy avoided more than 26.4 million metric tons of CO₂ emission in Texas.... the energy sources in Texas were as follows:

Natural Gas ...................... 51%
Coal (lignite) .................... 24%
Renewable (Wind/Solar) . 17%
Nuclear .............................   9%
Hydroelectric .................... 0.3%

Note: To provide the amount of carbon-free electricity produced by a single nuclear facility, Texas would have to build a solar farm half the size of Arlington or install a wind farm nearly the size of Fort Worth. Additional nuclear power plants will be constructed (more).

See wind farms in west Texas: 

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2019/10/18/texas-wind-energy-so-strong-its-beating-out-coal-power/3865995002/ 

Pros and cons of wind energy: http://i2mportal.com/resource_detail.php?resource_id=8276

See solar farms in Texas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_in_Texas 

Pros and Cons of renewable energy: http://i2mportal.com/resource_detail.php?resource_id=7732 

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