Interesting report, aVegetable, the studies I've seen have shown that nuclear energy has a higher footprint than wind, though not by that much. I'm also guessing that this report uses shaft mining for uranium extraction rather than pit mining. If so, there would be a large increase to the carbon footprint.
I still believe that both sources have their uses, wind in more decentralized locations and nuclear for urban areas.
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