| Power Station
|
Rank
|
Cost of Fuel Justification
|
Rank
|
Clean emissions Justification
|
| Steam Power station |
4 |
Maximum, due to constant demand of coal & transportation. |
4 |
Has highest polluting emissions.
|
| Hydro Power station |
1 |
Practically nil. |
1 |
Biodiversity loss & greenhouse gas emissions from flooded land
|
| Diesel Power station |
3 |
Higher than Hydro and Nuclear power stations. |
2 |
Has cleaner emissions compared to steam & nuclear power stations.
|
| Nuclear Power station |
2 |
Minimum, due to small quantities of fuel required. |
3 |
Has cleaner emissions compared to steam power stations but produces nuclear waste, which is currently an unsolved problem.
|
