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NUCLEAR POWER FUTURE, PROS, & CONS. WHAT IS NUCLEAR POWER?

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1 NUCLEAR POWER FUTURE, PROS, & CONS

2 WHAT IS NUCLEAR POWER?

3 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.

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7 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

8 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

9 WORKS CITED (2011) 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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