Bibliography

"10 Solutions for Climate Change." Scientific American Global RSS. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://
www.scientificamerican.com/article/10-solutions-for-climate-change/.

Provided ideas for possible solutions to pollution. Also gave examples of how single people can make a difference.

"7 Million Premature Deaths Annually Linked to Air Pollution." WHO. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://www.who.int/
mediacentre/news/releases/2014/air-pollution/en/.

Provided in-depth information on illnesses caused by poor air quality.

Accessed April 16, 2014. http://www.worldcoal.org/coal-the-environment/coal-use-the-environment/.

Source talks in depth about the impact of coal on the earth and human body

"Ambient (outdoor) Air Quality and Health." WHO. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/
fs313/en/.

Provided health impact due to pollution information, listed types of airborne diseases.

Associated Press. "Bush: Kyoto Treaty Would Have Hurt Economy." Bush: Kyoto Treaty Would Have Hurt Economy. June
30, 2005. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://www.nbcnews.com/id/8422343/ns/politics/t/bush-kyoto-treaty-would-have-
hurt-economy/#.U1lnnWRDvYM.

Good Quotes from George W Bush about the Kyoto Protocol

Brand, Stewart, and Mark Z. Jacobson. "Does the World Need Nuclear Energy?" Stewart Brand + Mark Z. Jacobson: Does
the World Need Nuclear Energy? (video blog). Accessed April 28, 2014. http://www.ted.com/talks/
debate_does_the_world_need_nuclear_energy.

Good information on renewable energy and energy usage compared to land space in a country.

"Cleaner and Cheaper: Using the Clean Air Act to Sharply Reduce Carbon Pollution from Existing Power Plants." Power
Plant Pollution, Clean Air Act. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.nrdc.org/air/pollution-standards/default.asp.

Provided information on US pollution and how it effects the earth. Also, provided some solutions to air pollution.

"Climate & Energy." Green America: Ten Strikes. Accessed May 01, 2014. http://www.greenamerica.org/programs/climate/
dirtyenergy/nuclear.cfm.

Green America cite, talks against coal

CNN Library. "Kyoto Protocol Fast Facts." Kyoto Protocol Fast Facts. January 01, 1970. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://
www.cnn.com/2013/07/26/world/kyoto-protocol-fast-facts/.

Good statistics on the kyoto protocol.

"Coal Power: Wastes Generated | UCSUSA." Union of Concerned Scientists. Accessed May 01, 2014. http://
www.ucsusa.org/clean_energy/coalvswind/c02d.html.

Talks against coal, and about clean energy(including nuclear)

"Disadvantages Of Fossil Fuels." ConserveEnergyFuture. Accessed April 27, 2014. http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/
Disadvantages_FossilFuels.php.

Provided good basic information about drawbacks on fossil fuel use.

"DoE Concludes WIPP Release Was Preventable." Nuclear Power in the USA. Accessed April 26, 2014. http://www.world-
nuclear.org/info/Country-Profiles/Countries-T-Z/USA--Nuclear-Power/.

Map showing where nuclear power plants are located around the us. Multiple people used this source.

"The Economics of Nuclear Power." Nuclear Power Economics. Accessed April 27, 2014. http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/
Economic-Aspects/Economics-of-Nuclear-Power/.

Goes in depth on the economics of nuclear compared to other sources. Provides quite a few graphs and charts to
support its data.

"Electricity Price Index Soars to New Record at Start of 2014; U.S. Electricity Production Declining." CNS News. Accessed
April 29, 2014. http://cnsnews.com/news/article/terence-p-jeffrey/electricity-price-index-soars-new-record-start-2014-
us-electricity.

Graph showing energy price index

"Energy Crisis: Nuclear vs Renewable Sources." Debatewise. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://debatewise.org/debates/2499-
energy-crisis-nuclear-vs-renewable-sources/.

Consists of two different opinions, for and against. Provides Pros and Cons of Nuclear power.

"Energy Price Protection - Solar Energy Savings |Solar Panel Energy Savings." Energy Price Protection - Solar Energy
Savings |Solar Panel Energy Savings. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://visitsunworks.com/energy-price-protection.php.

graph of rising energy prices

"Energy Source Comparison." Energy4me Energy Source Comparison Comments. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://
www.energy4me.org/energy-facts/.

Pros and cons of different types of energy

"Environmental and Energy Study Institute." Fossil Fuels. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.eesi.org/fossil_fuels.

Provided facts for all types of fossil fuels. Also got into depth with each type of fuel and how it is consumed.

Gardner, Chris, AP. "10 Reasons Not to Invest in Nuclear Energy." Name. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://
www.americanprogress.org/issues/green/news/2008/07/08/4735/10-reasons-not-to-invest-in-nuclear-energy/.

The website provided key downsides of nuclear power. Focused on it's impact on the environment and the economy.

Gecas, Rama. "The U.S. Refusal to Ratify the Kyoto Treaty." The U.S. Refusal to Ratify the Kyoto Treaty (blog). Accessed
April 20, 2014. http://www-pub.naz.edu:9000/~rgecas7/problem.htm.

Good information on the Kyoto protocol and the USA's refusal on signing

"Global CO2 Emissions from Fossil-Fuel Burning Rise into High-Risk Zone." Scientific American Global RSS. Accessed
April 28, 2014. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/global-co2-emissions-from/.

Provided good information about how the burning of fossil fuel has increased the global temperature.

"Global Fossil-Fuel CO2 Emissions." Global Fossil-Fuel CO2 Emissions. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://cdiac.ornl.gov/
trends/emis/tre_glob.html.

Provided good numerical facts about how much pollution actually goes into the atmosphere.

"Global Warming Effects Information, Global Warming Effects Facts, Climate Change Effects - National Geographic."
National Geographic. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-
warming/gw-effects/.

Provided general effects of global climate change. Talked about rising sea level.

"Global Warming Effects on the Economy." Global Warming Effects on the Economy. Accessed April 27, 2014. http://
www.climatehotmap.org/global-warming-effects/economy.html.

shows the cons of climate change

Harvey, Fiona. "Climate Change Is Already Damaging Global Economy, Report Finds." Theguardian.com. September 25,
2012. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2012/sep/26/climate-change-damaging-
global-economy.

Shows how climate change is hurting the world economy

Hawking, Stephen, CH CBE FRS FRSA, and Brian Cox, OBE. "Gods of Science: Stephen Hawking and Brian Cox Discuss
Mind over Matter." The Guardian. September 11, 2010. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.theguardian.com/
science/2010/sep/11/science-stephen-hawking-brian-cox.

Good quotes from stephen hawking about nuclear fission, also about the future of energy in a larger picture

Henson, Robert. "What Is the Kyoto Protocol and Has It Made Any Difference?" Theguardian.com. March 11, 2011.
Accessed April 28, 2014. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/mar/11/kyoto-protocol.

Information on the impact of the Kyoto Protocol.

Hickman, Leo. "Fusion Power: Is It Getting Any Closer?" The Guardian. August 24, 2011. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://
www.theguardian.com/environment/2011/aug/23/fusion-power-is-it-getting-closer.

Good information on fusion power and its viability

"History of Air Pollution." History of Air Pollution. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.enviropedia.org.uk/Air_Quality/
History.php.

Provided information on effects of pollution in the olden days. Talked primarily about London air pollution.

"History of Fossil Fuel Usage since the Industrial Revolution." Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. Global Website. Accessed
April 29, 2014. https://www.mhi-global.com/discover/earth/issue/history/history.html.

Provided good facts and statics about the history of fossil fuel. It also had many good graphs showing consumption
increase.

IAEA. "International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)IAEA Home." About the IAEA. Accessed April 27, 2014. http://
www.iaea.org/About/about-iaea.html.

More Information and details on the IAEA

IEA. "Key World Energy Statistics." 2013. http://www.iea.org/publications/freepublications/publication/KeyWorld2013.pdf.

Good Statistics and graphs on energy

"International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)IAEA Home." Our Work: About the Nuclear Energy Department. November
22, 2013. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://www.iaea.org/OurWork/ST/NE/Main/about.html.

Infromation on the IAEA.

"Kyoto Protocol." Kyoto Protocol. Accessed April 27, 2014. https://unfccc.int/kyoto_protocol/items/2830.php.

Details on the Kyoto Protocol and Doha Amendment

Laberge, Michel. "How Synchronized Hammer Strikes Could Generate Nuclear Fusion." Michel Laverge: How Synchronized
Hammer Strikes Could Generate Nuclear Fusion (video blog), March 2014. http://www.ted.com/talks/
michel_laberge_how_synchronized_hammer_strikes_could_generate_nuclear_fusion#t-43797.

Good statistics on nuclear energy

"Lesson 5 The Increasing Global Demand For Energy." Lesson 5 The Increasing Global Demand For Energy. Accessed April
29, 2014. http://www.slideshare.net/tudorgeog/lesson-5-the-increasing-global-demand-for-energy.

Facts about why the demand for energy is increasing

Mackay, David. "David Mackay: A Reality Check on Renewables." David Mackay: A Reality Check on Renewables (video
blog), March 2012. http://www.ted.com/talks/david_mackay_a_reality_check_on_renewables.

Milman, Oliver. "Government Rules out Nuclear Power for Australia." Theguardian.com. December 17, 2013. Accessed May
01, 2014. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/dec/17/government-rules-out-nuclear-power-for-australia.

Explains how nuclear power is outlawed in Austrialia



More depth about effects of coal on China

"News." Wind, Water and Sun Beat Other Energy Alternatives, Study Finds. Accessed May 01, 2014. http://
news.stanford.edu/news/2009/january7/power-010709.html.

Source from stanford, supports wind, sun, and water energies

"Nuclear Energy." EPA. Accessed April 27, 2014. http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-and-you/affect/nuclear.html.

An overview nuclear energy. Goes into Nuclear energy and its impact on differing parts of the environment.

"Nuclear." Greenpeace International. Accessed May 01, 2014. http://www.greenpeace.org/international/en/campaigns/nuclear/.

Source talks against Nuclear Power

"Nuclear Power and the Environment." - Energy Explained, Your Guide To Understanding Energy. Accessed April 29, 2014.
http://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/index.cfm?page=nuclear_environment.

Provides many facts and statistics surrounding nuclear energy and its environmental impact. Includes brief descriptions
of the decommissioning and cleaning of nuclear plants.

"Nuclear Power Reactors." Nuclear Reactors. Accessed April 27, 2014. http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/nuclear-fuel-cycle/
power-reactors/nuclear-power-reactors/.

Information about nuclear power

"Number of Nuclear Reactors Operable and under Construction." Number of Nuclear Reactors. Accessed April 29, 2014.
http://www.world-nuclear.org/Nuclear-Basics/Global-number-of-nuclear-reactors/.

Shows the number of nuclear power plants in action and under production

Quantal Energy. "Types of Energy." Quantal Energy -. Accessed May 01, 2014. http://quantalenergy.org/energyTypes.php.

"RealClearEnergy - Electricity Costs From Different Sources." RealClearEnergy - Electricity Costs From Different Sources.
Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.realclearenergy.org/charticles/2012/07/02/
electricity_costs_from_different_sources.html.

Graph showing c/kWh for different types of energy

"Renewable Energy and Electricity." World Nuclear Association. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://www.world-nuclear.org/
info/Energy-and-Environment/Renewable-Energy-and-Electricity/.

Information on both nuclear power and renewable energy and the demand for CLEAN energy collectively.

"Renewable Energy Organizations." Renewable Energy Organizations. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.soligent.net/
solar-installer-resources/renewable-energy-companies-organizations/.

List of renewable energy associations

"SAS Output." SAS Output. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.eia.gov/electricity/annual/html/epa_08_04.html.

Lots of statistics showing the costs of energy production

"Taking Charge of Energy Prices." Sightline Daily Taking Charge of Energy Prices Comments. Accessed April 29, 2014.
http://daily.sightline.org/2008/02/13/taking-charge-of-energy-prices/.

Graph showing the rising cost of different types of energy

"Top 11 Reasons to Oppose Nuclear Power - NIRS." Top 11 Reasons to Oppose Nuclear Power - NIRS. Accessed April 29,
2014. http://www.nirs.org/nukerelapse/background/toptenreasons.htm.

Provides an opinion against nuclear power. Comprised of many hidden facts other sites are afraid to tell.

Transatomic Power. "Our Company." Transatomic Power. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://transatomicpower.com/
company.php.

Good information on the WAMSR

"Treaties and Conventions." NRC:. June 21, 2013. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/ip/treaties-
conventions.html.

"Understanding the Clean Air Act | Plain English Guide to The Clean Air Act." EPA. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://
www.epa.gov/airquality/peg_caa/understand.html.

Provided information on the Clean Air Acts, and also gave information of the general history of pollution prevention.

"The University of Michigan Health Physics Web Site: Risks of Nuclear Power." The University of Michigan Health Physics
Web Site: Risks of Nuclear Power. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.umich.edu/~radinfo/introduction/np-risk.htm.

Published by anon author at the U of Michigan, talks about pros and cons of nuclear power

"US Emissions at Mercy of Economics." US Nuclear Power Policy. Accessed April 30, 2014. http://www.world-nuclear.org/
info/Country-Profiles/Countries-T-Z/USA--Nuclear-Power-Policy/.

Long website, The U.S. Nuclear policy

Vasa-Sideris, Sandra, PhD. "Advantages and Disadvantages of Energy Sources." Advantages and Disadvantages of Energy
Sources. Accessed April 28, 2014. http://homepages.spa.umn.edu/~larry/ADVANTAGE_DIS_ENERGY.pdf.

Good General Information on most energy sources

Vaughan, Adam. "Nuclear Power around the World." Theguardian.com. November 09, 2009. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://
www.theguardian.com/environment/datablog/2009/aug/14/nuclear-power-world.

Graph showing the amount of nuclear power plants around the world

West, Larry. "Kyoto Protocol - What Is the Kyoto Protocol?" About.com Environmental Issues. Accessed April 28, 2014.
http://environment.about.com/od/kyotoprotocol/i/kyotoprotocol.htm.

Good Basic infromation on the kyoto protocol.

"Why Nuclear Power - Comparisons of Various Energy Sources." Why Nuclear Power - Comparisons of Various Energy
Sources. Accessed April 29, 2014. http://www.nucleartourist.com/basics/why.htm.

Provides advantages and disadvantages of many energy sources. Also includes many questions to address when
thinking of energy sources.

Wilkinson, Lua. "China's Asthma Problem Is Badand Growing Worse." The Atlantic. June 26, 2013. Accessed May 01,
2014. http://www.theatlantic.com/china/archive/2013/06/chinas-asthma-problem-is-bad-and-growing-worse/277250/.

Talks how coal is hurting china's people

"WNA in Japanese:." World Nuclear Association. Accessed May 01, 2014. http://www.world-nuclear.org/.

Talks for nuclear power