The Pros And Cons Of Nuclear Power

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Nuclear Power started in the 1960’s and 70’s. Accidents of Fukushima, Japan, and Chernobyl, Soviet Union have caused fear of using nuclear power. With the world’s demand for energy rapidly growing and climate change being a strong issue, a safe nuclear option is a way to go. With atomic bombs and radiation poisoning being the face of nuclear power, it has become a scary topic that society rejects the thought of without an understanding of what it is. Nuclear power is generated by breaking Uranium-238 atoms close to each other, creating a large amount of heat, which that heat turns a pool of water into steam, then that steam turns a turbine creating energy. Most nuclear power plants were built in the 60’s and have one fatal flaw: when the electricity

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