Many countries are much more
reliant on nuclear power
than the U.S., which meets 20% of its energy needs
from nuclear.
In
total, about 18% of the world’s energy needs are supplied by nuclear
power. Nuclear power generation results
in no greenhouse gas emission, but waste disposal
poses an environmental problem.
Lithuania,
77.2%
France
75.8%
Belgium
55.2%
Sweden
45.8%
Ukraine
45.4%
Slovak
Republic 43.8%
Bulgaria
41.5%
Republic
of Korea 41.4 %
Switzerland
41.1%
Slovenia,
38.3%
Japan
35.9%
Hungary
35.6%
Diablo
Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, California. About 130 miles up
the coast from L.A.