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Is nuclear reaction good or bad?
nuclear reaction are bad because it kill people who live near by, it can cause long term effect on the people who live for a nuclear explosion and it can be bad for environment too!
Which is NOT a factor in why nuclear energy has failed to live up to the initial hopes that it would solve nations' energy needed?
Available plutonium and uranium are reserved for nuclear weapons is not a factor in why nuclear energy has failed to live up to the hopes that it would solve the nations' energy needed. Many people worry about the safety of nuclear reactors.
Why is nuclear science important?
Radioactivity is important for a number of reasons. It is the basis of both nuclear power and nuclear weapons. It allows for such things as medical X-ray examinations. Radioactive decay in the interior of the planet Earth is the source of the heat which causes the mantle to be liquid, and thereby causes continental drift, and earthquakes and volcanoes. None of those would exist without radioactivity. The study of radioactivity has provided scientists with many vital clues about the structure of atoms, and the behavior of subatomic particles.
Are you in favor of building Nuclear plants to reduce emissions of C02?
I, personally, am not. The nuclear plants have their own carbon footprint, which is a good deal more than the footprint of wind, hydro, or solar. It is possibly greater than the carbon footprint of biomass or geothermal, and, in fact, the only power sources with a larger carbon footprint than nuclear are fossil fuels. This is because the construction and decommissioning of nuclear plants, and the mining, refining, and enrichment of nuclear fuel are all carbon intensive. Also, we have no idea how the waste is going to be handled, so we are somewhat unsure of the total cost of nuclear power in terms of carbon emissions. Consider this: In Vermont, where I live, we are in the middle of a political decision over whether or not to permit a nuclear plant to continue operation. The amount of electrical power put out by the plant is some what less that what would be saved if the uninsulated or poorly insulated living and working buildings in the state were insulated. The saving of doing that job is mostly fossil fuels. If the fossil fuels saved were applied to distributed power generation, with the waste heat being recycled to heat buildings (which cannot be done with nuclear power because the plants are to far from cities) the carbon footprint for electrical generation would be reduced for electrical generation to about four to five times the carbon footprint of nuclear power. In addition, the electrical power grid would be more robust and reliable. Such distributed systems can be converted to use biomass instead of fossil fuels. Wind and solar can be added so the base-load plants can burn less fuel when renewable power is supplied. By the time you are done, the nuclear plant is replaced with locally fueled power. Nuclear plants will have to be built, but not for combating global warming. They will have to be designed to reduce nuclear waste as a way of dealing with it. We have a supply sufficient to power noncritical reactors for several centuries. In the meantime, the waste is dangerous. There is no excuse to make more. Clearly other people will have other ideas.
Would I be in danger if the generator of the nearby power plant exploded?
If you live near a nuclear power plant you might be in danger if it exploded. But the engineers are taking immense precautions to prevent any faults that would cause a plant to explode so you're safe.
Should you have nuclear power stations?
yes because you need energy to live and the scients couldn't find any other waysinsted f the nuclear power station
Should you build nuclear power stations in the UK?
This is a matter of opinion. Currently I do not live in the UK. However, There are potentials and dangers of Nuclear Power. If there is a scarcity of electricity and the population trends are rising you may need to add some more power to your local grids.
Is it bad or good to live by nuclear station?
depends which country, some countries have nuclear stations that are very safe to live near others are totally different
Percent of US using nuclear energy?
About 19% of the electricity used is from nuclear power, but all the lower 48 states of the United States use some nuclear power. Alaska and Hawaii are separate. Electrical power is conducted on a grid. The power goes into the grid from various power stations, and is used by various users. If a power plant goes down, the grid distributes power continuously because other plants continue and take up the slack. There are not many people who can say their power comes from a specific power plant, and most of those are probably off grid users (people who generate their own power). One estimate is 180,000 families, which might be 900,000 people, are off grid. In addition, roughly 700,000 people who live in Alaska and 1,300,000 in Hawaii have power that does not come from nuclear plants. That totals about 2,180,000, or about 0.7% of the population of the United States who use no nuclear power.
Why are less nuclear power plants being built?
For this, you can blame public media,nuclear power can be good or bad but, if the people get scared they will not want to live near or go anywhere near them. Take the recent nuclear news for example
Is it safe to work or live in the nuclear power plant?
obviously not
What is the population of Ukraine chernobyl?
Because of the disaster at the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl, not many people live there. Chernobyl, Ukraine has a population of 500.
Is nuclear reaction good or bad?
nuclear reaction are bad because it kill people who live near by, it can cause long term effect on the people who live for a nuclear explosion and it can be bad for environment too!
What is living stations of the cross?
Usually a "living Stations of the Cross" mean that you have live people posed acting out or portraying each Station.
Is it dangerous to live by a nuclear power plant?
yes, the radiations will come out of the power plant and may cause damage to your body
Why is Chernobyl forbidden?
The area where the city of Chernobyl is, is highly radioactive after the nuclear disaster at the nearby power plant in 1986. A few people still live in the city, but the power plant is abandoned as is the nearby city Pripyat.
What continent is the scientific research stations in?
There are scientific research stations on every continent. On the Antarctic continent, however, these stations are the only form of community and are the locations where people live when they work on the continent -- in pursuit of science.
