Because fossil fuels will run out. We need electricity in megawatt amounts. The only viable alternative is nuclear fuels.
Extracting energy from nuclear fuels is more expensive than extracting energy from fossil fuels.
Nuclear energy can provide cost savings by producing lower-cost electricity compared to other energy sources. This can lead to lower electricity bills for consumers. Additionally, nuclear energy can help reduce reliance on volatile fossil fuel prices, which can also contribute to cost savings for consumers.
The plants are very expensive to build, and could be dangerous in case of an accident.
In the US, about 19 percent of total electricity generation, in the world about 16 percent. Most LWR's built in the past produce around 1100 MWe per unit, future build may be up to 1500 MWe per unit.
We have nuclear power plants to generate electric power without the generation of green house gasses. Yes, these complex systems pose risks, but we do our best to design and build them so they operate safely.
yes
build more nuclear plants
Build more nuclear plants
Japan has no fossil fuels but needs a lot of electricity as an industrial economy, therefore it was decided many years ago to build a large number of nuclear plants.
Because the power plant is the source of electricity
Build more nuclear power plants!
Coal Power plants are cheaper to build.
Extracting energy from nuclear fuels is more expensive than extracting energy from fossil fuels.
Coal and nuclear power plants are both used to generate electricity, but they differ in terms of energy source and environmental impact. Coal power plants burn coal to produce heat, while nuclear power plants use nuclear reactions to generate heat. Nuclear power plants produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions compared to coal plants, but they create radioactive waste that needs to be carefully stored. Coal power plants are cheaper to build and operate, but they contribute to air pollution and climate change.
Nuclear energy can provide cost savings by producing lower-cost electricity compared to other energy sources. This can lead to lower electricity bills for consumers. Additionally, nuclear energy can help reduce reliance on volatile fossil fuel prices, which can also contribute to cost savings for consumers.
The plants are very expensive to build, and could be dangerous in case of an accident.
In the US, about 19 percent of total electricity generation, in the world about 16 percent. Most LWR's built in the past produce around 1100 MWe per unit, future build may be up to 1500 MWe per unit.