Compared risks among electricity generating energies

When comparing risks among the different electricity generating energy sources, demonstration has been made that nuclear electricity 'performance' is comparable to that of natural gas and far better than oil and coal's. The greenhouse effect must of course be taken into account. Nuclear and hydro power stand out as non-contributing to this effect. We must keep in mind that energy requirements will increase in the next years, because of demographic development and economic growth in the Third World. Therefore, a large-scale use of nuclear power will become necessary. (author)