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No one has found a way to get rid of nuclear wastes, there is a lot of security dealing with nuclear power, an accident at a nuclear reactor can be dangerous for miles around and for years to come. Except for hydrogen bombs, nuclear fusion power has not been harnessed by people for more than a few seconds. Considering that all a nuclear (fission) power plant does is to boil water and turn it into steam, there are better ways of making electricity than nuclear power (except for submarines and aircraft carriers). Remember Three Mile Island and Chernobyl? That's why nuclear power is so expensive.
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What are facts about nuclear power plants?
Extracting energy from nuclear fuels is more expensive than extracting energy from fossil fuels.
Why did the united state slow its contraction of nuclear power in the 1980?
The slowdown in the expansion of nuclear power in the 1980s can be attributed to various factors, including increased public concerns about nuclear safety following incidents like the Three Mile Island accident in 1979, rising costs of nuclear plant construction, regulatory hurdles, and the availability of alternative energy sources like natural gas. These factors combined to make the economics and public perception of nuclear power less favorable, leading to a decrease in new nuclear plant construction during that time.
Why is it dangerous to use nuclear power to make electricity?
Three Mile Island and Chernobyl. Radioactivity, nuclear wastes that will be around for hundred or thousands of years, power plants that can blow up easy if you don't know what you are doing, nuclear material that can be stolen and be used to make atomic weapons. All nuclear power does is to boil water and make steam. There are far easier, less dangerous, or expensive ways to make steam. Restrict nuclear power to aircraft carriers, submarines and deep space satellites that go away from the sun (and out of the range of solar panels).
Do you need nuclear power?
You don't need nuclear power, energy can be generated using other methods, fossil fuels, hydro-electric etc. However nuclear power does reduce a countries reliance on fossil fuel, which can be particularly important for countries with few fossil fuel reserves of their own. Nuclear power stations do not release CO2 into the atmosphere so do not directly contribute to global warming. Many countries are looking at an investment in nuclear power to help meet CO2 emissions targets. Nuclear power stations are also required to make plutonium for nuclear weapons. Plutonium does not occur naturally and can only be made from uranium in nuclear reactors. Any country with a nuclear weapons program will have a civilian nuclear power industry for this reason.
Which is a disadvantage of nuclear energy?
One disadvantage of nuclear energy is the production of radioactive waste that requires careful storage and disposal to prevent environmental and health risks. Additionally, nuclear power plants are expensive to build and decommission, which can make them economically challenging compared to other forms of energy generation.
What factors make nuclear power unattractive as an energy source?
its dangerous
What are facts about nuclear power plants?
Extracting energy from nuclear fuels is more expensive than extracting energy from fossil fuels.
Does alternative energy cost less than normal power?
Nuclear is about the same as fossil fuel in total costs, but more expensive to build the plant. Solar and wind power are more expensive and have to be subsidised to make them economic for power companies to use
Do people make nuclear bombs at nuclear power plants?
Generally, no. But nations capable of making nuclear power plants may be able to extend the technology to make weapons.
Why did the united state slow its contraction of nuclear power in the 1980?
The slowdown in the expansion of nuclear power in the 1980s can be attributed to various factors, including increased public concerns about nuclear safety following incidents like the Three Mile Island accident in 1979, rising costs of nuclear plant construction, regulatory hurdles, and the availability of alternative energy sources like natural gas. These factors combined to make the economics and public perception of nuclear power less favorable, leading to a decrease in new nuclear plant construction during that time.
Is nuclear power unsafe?
Nuclear power reactors are potentially dangerous, we have to make them safe by careful design and operation
How feasible is nuclear power?
Nuclear power is in use. Feasibility is 100%. There are a lot of questions yet to be reasolved, but whether it can make power or not is proven.
Is nuclear power feasible?
Nuclear power is in use. Feasibility is 100%. There are a lot of questions yet to be reasolved, but whether it can make power or not is proven.
What Does The Nuclear Power Plant In Japan Do?
Make electricity.
What is the electricity sources?
power generators or nuclear power can be used to make electricity
Why is it dangerous to use nuclear power to make electricity?
Three Mile Island and Chernobyl. Radioactivity, nuclear wastes that will be around for hundred or thousands of years, power plants that can blow up easy if you don't know what you are doing, nuclear material that can be stolen and be used to make atomic weapons. All nuclear power does is to boil water and make steam. There are far easier, less dangerous, or expensive ways to make steam. Restrict nuclear power to aircraft carriers, submarines and deep space satellites that go away from the sun (and out of the range of solar panels).
What is the waste of nuclear power?
Nuclear reactors produce heat, the heat then is used to make steam, turning turbines. Therefore, the waste of a nuclear power plant is excess steam.
