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    Nuclear energy – Uses and abuses Nuclear energy is the energy created from the nucleus of atoms. The nuclear power is released in nuclear reactions which can be nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. In nuclear fusion‚ atoms combine together to form a larger atom. This is accompanied by the release or absorption of energy. Large scale fusion processes involve very high temperatures and densities‚ such as the production of energy from the sun and the shine from stars we see in the night sky. On the

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    What are the Advantages of Nuclear Energy? * Nuclear reactions release a million times more energy‚ as compared to hydro or wind energy. Hence‚ a large amount of electricity can be generated. Presently‚ 12-18% of the world’s electricity is generated through nuclear energy. * The biggest advantage of nuclear energy is that there is no release of greenhouse gases (carbon dioxide‚ methane‚ ozone‚ chlorofluorocarbon) during nuclear reaction. The greenhouse gases are a major threat in the

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    In 1950‚ the first commercial nuclear power plants were constructed. The public was promised a non-polluting and resourceful type of energy‚ but how safe was‚ and is‚ nuclear energy? Although there are less than 500 licensed nuclear power plants in the world‚ many nuclear accidents have already been endangering civilian lives. More serious accidents are not just likely‚ but inevitable (Fairchild 29). Nuclear energy may appear to be the ideal source of energy for the future: however‚ there

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    What is Nuclear Energy? That is a very good question. First off there are many different types of Nuclear Energy‚ they include radiation‚ Nuclear Warfare‚ and Nuclear Power. In this essay I will be covering all three. But to understand Nuclear Energy we must first understand atoms how work and how they were discovered. Our journey begins in Ancient Greece during 400 B.C where philosopher Democritus developed the first ever ideas of the atom. He asked what happens if you break a piece of matter

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    Dillon G. Nuclear Energy vs. Conventional Petroleum Energy Through out the history of the United states the main source of energy has been conventional Oil‚ Coal‚ and gas energy‚ or better known as Conventional petroleum energy. However as the demand for electricity sky rockets the pollution produced from the traditional fossil fuel burning plants is reaching dangerous levels. Gas‚ coal and oil burning power plants are as of now responsible for half of America’s air pollution (tripod/online)

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    Future of Nuclear Energy- Thorium        According to the United Nations‚ we are expecting the world population to reach approximately nine billion in 2050. Because of this rapid increase in world population‚ humans have been looking for cheap‚ safe‚ and environmentally friendly energy sources to satisfy the population’s necessities. For the past few decades‚ the human population has been using coal‚ oil‚ and gas as our energy source‚ but we quickly found out that was not enough. One of the other

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    fission‚ plutonium-239 is created by generating electricity from nuclear sources. Contrary to popular belief‚ nuclear energy is hazardous and threatening to health. The use of nuclear energy should be banned as evidenced by the number of accidents‚ health effects‚ and global impact. Countless nuclear power plant accidents have been occurring quite frequently since its invention. Some accidents have even been underestimated‚ because the nuclear industry does not want the people to know about how dangerous

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    Is It So Safe to Use Nuclear Energy? The fragile environment of our planet is now under threat. Carbon fuels such as coal and oil are running out and their emissions are destroying the ecosystem. To prevent the harmful effect on the environment‚ Dr Symonds discussed his view that nuclear power is the best affordable way to protect the nature of the Earth. Although the facts introduced at the conference were quite persuasive‚ there are some points to argue. There was a statement in which Dr Symonds

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    days when people played Duke Nukem‚ Now people just say Dude Nuke ’em" Nuclear energy has been a controversial topic and a topic of debate from ages ago. In this post‚ I would like to analyse this from a layman’s perspective. Countries are growing rapidly‚ both economically and by population. And a commodity that seems to be needed more than ever‚ and the need for which will continue to grow unabated is energy. Energy is needed to do anything - Whether it is to recharge your cell phone‚ or to

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    NUCLEAR: A HARMFUL SOURCE OF ENERGY TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter I Introduction………………………………………………………..3 Thesis Statement…………………………………………………3 Specific questions………………………………………………...4 Significance of Study……………………………………………..4 Chapter II Theoretical Framework………………………………………......5 Chapter III Conclusion…………………………………………………………62 Recommendation…………………………………………………62 Bibliography……………………………………………………….63 Operational Definition…………………………………………….65 CHAPTER I

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