Can you give any reasons why one should be pro nuclear energy?

Question

Just curious.

So many great answers that I just can't decide... so will put Q to vote!

Answer 1

1. The waste is solid so it can be easily stored. For comparison, with fossil fuels the waste is released into the air for everyone to breathe. That also means nuclear power won't make the greenhouse effect any worse.
2. Nuclear has a good safety record. Chernobyl only killed 30 people and nobody got killed at Three Mile Island. Other than those two incidents, nuclear has operated for decades with no safety issues.
3. There's enough nuclear fuel to last for centuries.

Answer 2

Several major reasons that people working in the field still remain optimistic about nuclear power are:

the energy produced per amount of material consumed is the highest available
costs are competitive with coal, the major source used in the world
uranium, the source material, is abundant
plutonium, a by-product of commercial nuclear plant operation, can also be used as a fuel
the amount of waste produced is the least of any major energy production process
nuclear energy provides benefits other than electricity generation.

http://www.nucleartourist.com/basics/reasons1.htm

Answer 3

It can meet modern day human energy consumption, and being cleaner than burning fossil fuels it has it's upside... The downside is the persistent question of what to do with nuclear waste... Fission, on the other hand, as someone said, is renewable and, with the development of technology, may one day be our and planet's salvation... That is one of the reasons why anyone in their right mind should be pro NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCHES.. Not for building nuclear plants in third world countries though...

Answer 4

Apparently it is the cleanest way to meet our energy requirements. Renewable sources are obviously preferable, but the tecnology is not there to make them efficient enough, for now at least.

I do have my reservations about nuclear energy, mostly from coverage of accidents like Chernobyl. It seems that Nuclear is safe. if it is managed well. I'm not wholly convinced though

Answer 5

When done right and done safe;

It has a high energy output - pound for pound one uranium rod produces 10x6.25^7 times more power then Coal durring it's life time.

It is very very cheap - other plants pay for their consumables, after 3 years of operation a nuclear power plant pays for it's construction, after that it's just maintenace, up keep, and staff payroll.

Very little secondary environmental impact - Uranium mining is a hell of a lot less damageing then coal, or oil.

Answer 6

Nuclear energy is highly efficient and is a cleaner source of energy than coal burning power plants.

Answer 7

because nuclear energy doesn't fill our skies with smog and our rivers with crud like fossil fuels, and fusion in particular is very safe. Fission is, too, as long as people aren't stupid with the fuel. Nuke power is also very controllable, again, with a sufficient lack of stupidity.

Answer 8

More energy for less money
Less greenhouse gas emissions
Long lasting power source
Renewable energy resource

Answer 9

now thats the question... what kind of nuclear energy are you talking about... nuclear fusion (never used before) is the best kind... nuclear fission (whats used now) isnt as safe...


to elve_r... only fission is renewable... fusion isnt...

Answer 10

it is very efficient, it is very clean, it is very available, fewer people have died from nuclear energy plants than from coal mining.