THE IMPERATIVES AND BENEFITS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY 1. INTRODUCTION Only 30 years ago‚ nuclear energy was an exotic‚ futuristic technology‚ and the subject of experimentation. Today‚ nuclear energy is America’s second largest source of electric power after coal; more than 110 nuclear energy plants supply more electricity than oil‚ natural gas or hydropower taken together. Nuclear energy is a clean‚ safe‚ reliable and competitive energy source. It is the only source of energy that can replace
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Erickson Chemistry Honors Period: 1-2 Nuclear Power debate Nuclear power is extremely costly. Building or restarting the number of nuclear power plants would cost trillions of dollars. For example‚ there was an estimate created by the Florida Power and Light Company to create a new reactor plant with a price tag of $12- $18 billion dollars for a single project. This shock would be passed on to consumers already struggling in a weak economy. Nuclear Power will not decrease our reliance on Middle
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THE BENEFITS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY The only clean‚ safe energy source capable of ensuring the continuation of our industrial civilization while protecting the environment. by Bruno Comby Introduction and conclusion (previous conclusion elevated to introduction) Nuclear energy is a clean‚ safe‚ reliable and competitive energy source. It is the only source of energy that can replace a significant part of the fossil fuels (coal‚ oil and gas) which massively pollute the atmosphere and contribute
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many different functions such as an atomic bomb or to help in the field of medicine. They are very important and without them‚ doctors would have lost a very important tool. In the field of medicine‚ radioisotopes are used to provide information about the functioning of a person’s specific organs or to treat disease. The idea of using radioisotopes is to “image internal structures and processes” in the human body (Ioffe). This is similar to using an X-rays. The advantage to using radioisotopes
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dialogue about finding and using alternative forms of energy. Some of these alternative energy sources that are being bantered about and‚ in some places‚ implemented include solar‚ wind‚ and hydroelectric power. The majority of Americans would agree that all of these forms of alternative energy are safe and should be pursued as new means of powering the country. However‚ there is one well-known energy source that stirs up dissent and division among the country’s citizens: nuclear power. It’s no
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Nuclear Plants The question of whether the U.S. should have nuclear power plants is very controversial. There are two sides that one can take; however‚ both sides have their own share of problems. If you chose to not have nuclear plants‚ then eventually all natural resources will run out. The oil supply will run out relatively soon‚ and all other sources will run out too. The natural resources that we have now are still harmful to the earth however. The gas which we use for our cars pollutes
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even thinking about how much energy you may be consuming? How often have you thought of how power is supplied to your home‚ and the negative impact on the environment it may be causing? Whether your energy is coming from a generator or a power plant you still have to stop and think of the resources you are using and the negative impact it has on the earth. There are many different ways power is created to include‚ through fossil fuels‚ nuclear power‚ solar power‚ wind power‚ tidal power‚ hydroelectric
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Nuclear Power Plant Persuasion Letter Dear Mayor‚ I have herd of your recent decision to build a power plant in our town I personally wanted to make sure you knew the consequences and effects of this before you made any drastic decisions. Over the past decade nuclear power has been used as a source of domestic energy and this has been increasing. But did you ever think about the heat rejection‚ gaseous emissions‚ environmental impact‚ and social impact. When it comes down to the heat rejection
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news about the earthquake and tsunami tragedy in Japan is still fresh. But what made it worst is when the nuclear power plant in Japan exploded. The event released massive amounts of radiation into the community and has infected a lot of people. Today‚ there is a proposal to open the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. I admit that I am afraid of the fact that the scenario that happened in Japan might happen to us Filipinos as well. For me‚ I do not agree with the proposal. Opening the nuclear power plant
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Energy project (nuclear) ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Nuclear power is a highly controversial topic and everyone has there own take on it. Either your for nuclear power‚ against nuclear power or don’t even know what nuclear power is. Nuclear power is highly controversial because of the many examples in history where nuclear power has gone terribly wrong a few
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