Nuclear energy seemed to be the answer to the world’s energy problems but problems have arisen. WhaARE THEY?

Answer 1

The problem is a political problem.

There is a great deal of hysteria regarding nuclear energy. The hysteria is not based upon factual information.

The hysteria about Chernobyl is just that, hysteria.

Chernobyl was an obsolete design that was used to generate weapons grade Uranium during World War II. That design is no longer used. In a modern nuclear power plant it is physically impossible to have an accident like that of Chernoby, even if the operator tries their best to have an accident like Chernobyl.

To cite Chernobyl as a reason not to use nuclear power is ridiculous.

Unfortunately by restricting the use of nuclear energy, the nuclear hysterics force us in the United States to burn coal instead.

Coal is the worst form of energy production that you could imagine.

Coal is contaminated with radioactive Uranium and Thorium(1).

In the United States, over 2,000 tons of radioactive waste in the form of radioactive Uranium and Thorium is generated each year as the result of burning coal to produce electricity(1)

Coal fired power planta are much more dangerous than nuclear power plants and produce much more radioactive nuclear waste each year than nuclear power plants(1)

I recommend that it is time that we replace our dirty and dangerous coal burning power plants with clean and safe nuclear power plants.

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Answer 2

There are issues surrounding nuclear energy, primarily to do with the radioactive waste. Every form of energy production has both benefits and costs. And yes, nuclear energy has a bad reputation because the technology was first developed as a weapon.

The biggest problem overall is demand is growing faster than supply. Population growth, higher dependence on electricity as an energy form and the advent of the computer have all driven electrical consumption much higher than they can meet.

Utilities are building gas fired plants as fast as they can to keep up and to try to get rid of coal fired plants at the same time.

Recent government announcements here call for several new nuke plants to be built. But a nuke plant can take up to 10 years to build. Unless people conserve in the meantime, there just won't be enough green energy of any type to meet demand. They will have to build more gas fired plants to fill the gap.

Conservation is the greenest way to bridge that gap to cleaner technology.

Answer 3

The fuel its radioactive and extremely dangerous to human life, a small amount can kill millions of people. Its dangerous even after use so the disposal has to be such that it does not affect any humans and thats expensive.
Finally if someone want to terrorize people all they need is to steal a little of this fuel and throw in water tanks/river etc and you are set up for a big human disaster.
The used fuel remains hazardous for quite some time (thousands of years)

Its not the Chernobyl thats causing hysteria its the insecure terrorist infested world of today combined with dangerous radioactive material lying around thats cause of concern.

Answer 4

Your probably right that nuclear energy seemed to be the answer to the world’s energy problems but people will also fear another Chernobyl.
Problem that might arise could be lacks, radiation, misuse (using the nuclear material to make weapons) and the threat of attacks against nuclear plants/facilities.

Answer 5

Fluid,Green house-Effect etc.can occurs ,some jeans problems can occur