Public Utility Paper Nuclear Power plant as a new alternative source of energy in Malaysia The first time the world was exposed the enormous potential power of nuclear was when the United States of America dropped two atomic bombs into Japan which effectively ended World War 2. Almost every country stood by and watched as the bombs made by the simple process of fission of two atomic particles produced enough power to destroy two big cities. The understanding of nuclear was not at a high level
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Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy Debates and controversial issues are what keep countries all over the world connected. Ideas that were argued upon one hundred years ago are still argued upon today. One of these ideas is nuclear energy- should we or should we not use it at such a rate? Before an opinion can be reached‚ you must first weigh the pros and cons of this topic. Nuclear energy can be environmentally unsafe and can also be threatening‚ but at the same time it can benefit the progress and
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Nuclear energy as a Power Source Name: Syahmi Shamsul Class: English 1-2 Submission Date: 28 February 2013 Table of Contents 1. Introduction This report aims to explore the views of those who support nuclear energy as a source of electricity and those who oppose it. It will also analyze the issue of using nuclear energy as a power source‚ why this issue is so significant as well as the people involved in this issue. 2. The issue Due to the rising cost and at the same
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past 10 years the usage of nuclear energy has become one of the most polarizing issues of the world. Especially in the Middle East when a country reveals information about its nuclear program‚ the west considers this country as a threat and tries all possible ways to stop this program. B. Thesis Statement. Nuclear energy is a double edged sword. It is every country’s right to own nuclear weapons as a defence mechanism against any outside threat. A country that owns a nuclear weapon is feared and respected
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Dillon G. Nuclear Energy vs. Conventional Petroleum Energy Through out the history of the United states the main source of energy has been conventional Oil‚ Coal‚ and gas energy‚ or better known as Conventional petroleum energy. However as the demand for electricity sky rockets the pollution produced from the traditional fossil fuel burning plants is reaching dangerous levels. Gas‚ coal and oil burning power plants are as of now responsible for half of America’s air pollution (tripod/online)
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In 1950‚ the first commercial nuclear power plants were constructed. The public was promised a non-polluting and resourceful type of energy‚ but how safe was‚ and is‚ nuclear energy? Although there are less than 500 licensed nuclear power plants in the world‚ many nuclear accidents have already been endangering civilian lives. More serious accidents are not just likely‚ but inevitable (Fairchild 29). Nuclear energy may appear to be the ideal source of energy for the future: however‚ there
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NUCLEAR: A HARMFUL SOURCE OF ENERGY TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter I Introduction………………………………………………………..3 Thesis Statement…………………………………………………3 Specific questions………………………………………………...4 Significance of Study……………………………………………..4 Chapter II Theoretical Framework………………………………………......5 Chapter III Conclusion…………………………………………………………62 Recommendation…………………………………………………62 Bibliography……………………………………………………….63 Operational Definition…………………………………………….65 CHAPTER I
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Future of Nuclear Energy- Thorium According to the United Nations‚ we are expecting the world population to reach approximately nine billion in 2050. Because of this rapid increase in world population‚ humans have been looking for cheap‚ safe‚ and environmentally friendly energy sources to satisfy the population’s necessities. For the past few decades‚ the human population has been using coal‚ oil‚ and gas as our energy source‚ but we quickly found out that was not enough. One of the other
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THE advantages and disadvantages of Nuclear energy Day after day‚ the energy required in the world increases. Fossil fuels have been used for energy since the outset of the last century. The burning of these fossil fuels over the years has caused the earth’s temperature to increase. Some countries are concerned about this problem‚ and tend toward finding alternative power sources. Iran chooses nuclear energy to decrease poison gases‚ but this choice has met with the disapproval of many countries
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What are the Advantages of Nuclear Energy? * Nuclear reactions release a million times more energy‚ as compared to hydro or wind energy. Hence‚ a large amount of electricity can be generated. Presently‚ 12-18% of the world’s electricity is generated through nuclear energy. * The biggest advantage of nuclear energy is that there is no release of greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide‚ methane‚ ozone‚ chlorofluorocarbon) during nuclear reaction. The greenhouse gases are a major threat in the
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