discuss the merits of nuclear energy.?

Question

wha are the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy?

Answer 1

Advantages: Cheap. Most of the cost is regulation and safety. It was once thought it would be "too cheap to meter" (free). Produces little carbon (workers may still commute, uranium enrichment may still leak a little coolant).

Disadvantages: Attracts terrorists and enables nuclear weapons. Makes a little *highly* radioactive waste (spent fuel) and lots of *slightly* radioactive waste (protective uniforms, etc.)

Answer 2

Advantages: no green house gasses, relatively cheap and abundant, powerplant can be located far from initial source of energy and closer to users (coal power plant need to be not too far from the mine since you have to carry huge load of coal, and hydro power plant have to be located at the river; there is no way out of this one...)

Disadvantages: technologically demanding, public perception, radio active waste that need to be disposed of, risk of proliferation (some nuclear fuel or spent fuel could be diverted to weapon production)

Right now, since nuclear fusion is not ready (fusion avoids most of the fission disadvantages; but it is MUCH more demanding thecnologically...) fission power might be one of the good solution to address environmental concerns with greenhouse gasses.

Answer 3

one advantage is, if the sun sends out a nuclear wind and destroys all of the power in the world, nuclear power would still be working