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Nuclear Power

Nuclear Power. Future, Pros, & Cons. What is Nuclear Power?. What is Nuclear Power?. Electric or motive power generated by a nuclear reactor. How Does It Work?. It all starts with a nuclear reaction . Releases the forces holding together the center of an atom.

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Nuclear Power

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  1. Nuclear Power Future, Pros, & Cons

  2. What is Nuclear Power?

  3. What is Nuclear Power? Electric or motive power generated by a nuclear reactor

  4. How Does It Work? • It all starts with a nuclear reaction. • Releases the forces holding together the center of an atom. • Fusion – fusing two atoms together • Fission – splitting an atom

  5. How Does It Work? • It all starts with a nuclear reaction. • Releases the forces holding together the center of an atom. • Fusion – fusing two atoms together • Fission – splitting an atom • Uranium, a radioactive element, is split to generate heat to create electricity.

  6. Pros • Less CO2 admissions and other greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere • Lower operating costs • Developed technology ready for the market • Large power generating capacity able to meet industrial and city needs • as opposed to sources like solar or wind, which don’t provide power for heavy manufacturing • Existing and future nuclear waste can be reduced through waste recycling and reprocessing • Used in Japan and the EU

  7. Cons • High construction cost due to complex radiation containment systems • Subsidies and investment needed for construction and operation of plants, could be spent on other solutions • High risks, as well as unknown risks • Target for terrorism • Truck stolen in Mexico • Nuclear is a centralized power source requiring large infrastructure, investment, and coordination where decentralized sources can be more efficient, less costly, and more resilient • Uranium sources are finite • Waste last 200 – 500 thousand years

  8. Works Cited • ENEC: How Does Nuclear Power Work? Retrieved from http://www.enec.gov.ae/learn-about-nuclear-energy/how-does-nuclear-energy-work/ • Findlay, T. (2010). The future of nuclear energy to 2030 and its implications for safety, security, and nonproliferation. Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: The Centre for International Governance Innovation. Retrieved from http:// www.cigionline.org/sites/default/files/Nuclear%20Energy%20Future %20Overview.pdf • Gronlund, L., Lochbau, D., & Lyman, E. (2007) Nuclear power in a warming world: Assessing the risks, addressing the challenges. Cambridge, MA: USC Publications. Retrieved from http://www.ucsusa.org/assets/documents/ nuclear_power/nuclear-power-in-a-warming-world.pdf

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