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Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Energy. By Andrew, Owen, Gretchen, Akshaya. Facts About Nuclear Energy. Nuclear plants are located in 31 states Nuclear energy comes from uranium, a nonrenewable resource 13% of the world's energy comes from nuclear energy. How it Works.

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Nuclear Energy

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  1. Nuclear Energy By Andrew, Owen, Gretchen, Akshaya

  2. Facts About Nuclear Energy • Nuclear plants are located in 31 states • Nuclear energy comes from uranium, a nonrenewable resource • 13% of the world's energy comes from nuclear energy

  3. How it Works A Atomic Reaction makes steam, which spins the turbine. The turbine spins the generator which produces electricity.

  4. Good for the Environment? • Produces lots of wastes that are harmful to all living things • Uranium in the Earth's crust is nonrenewable • Wastes must be stored for a thousand years • Wastes can be buried underground but natural disasters can release the waste

  5. Advantages and Disadvantages Advantages • Produces large amounts of energy sive • no carbon monoxide Disadvantages • VERY, VERY dangerous • House blowing up from a nuclear blast

  6. Nuclear Energy for Pittsburgh Nuclear energy is already used in Pittsburgh. There are multiple power plants such as the one in Beaver Valley, or the one run by Westinghouse.

  7. The Future of Nuclear Energy • Nuclear energy is made from uranium, a nonrenewable resource • So in a long time it will be a scarce resource • Nuclear energy can be very dangerous in the future because scientists will break nuclear atoms more deeply so they are more dangerous

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