why yes or no?
2007-12-16 02:58:14 · 10 answers · asked by Pedro G 2 in Environment ➔ Green Living
Yes. Because global warming is a much bigger threat, and we need nuclear in order to move away from fossil fuels rapidly enough.
In 25-50 years, we may be able to use renewable sources only, we can't get there right now without nuclear.
We know how to make plants that are safe and safe from terrorism. We're quite good at that kind of engineering.
We know how to dispose of the waste:
http://www.wipp.energy.gov/
It's just a political problem to choose a site.
2007-12-16 03:18:20 · answer #1 · answered by Bob 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋
NO, nuclear energy creates waste that is super toxic for hundreds of thousands of years later, and there is a chance of explosions or leaks. If everyone used it we would have no place to store all the contaminated waste. But if they found a way to reuse the waste with no side effects to our enviroment i would probably agree. Overall it is a powerful source of energy that severly hurts us.
I can't see why people say it is safer than fossil fuels. Do you actually know what those poisons would do to our society. They would mutate communities for generations like the atom bomb did to the japenese. There are many other forms of fuel that are much better. Such as geo-thermal, solar, wind powered, hydro-electric from dams and ocean currents, etc. To me Nuclear energy is just as big of a threat as fossil fuels are.
2007-12-16 06:25:03 · answer #2 · answered by George G 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes,Right now Nuclear power is the only source of energy that is able to replace oil.
At this point and time "green" energy sources never replace
the demands that we need.
2007-12-16 04:22:33 · answer #3 · answered by martywdx 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe, we will need more energy for the present and for the future. We will need energy to come from nuclear energy, but i dont think it has to be the leading source of energy. However it will have to be a major player in the energy production field.
2007-12-16 11:39:19 · answer #4 · answered by none 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
With the ever increasing prices of fossil fuels (oil) and increasingly stringent controls on CO2 emissions (coal), it would be irresponsible to not consider nuclear energy as part of an overall energy strategy.
Of course, alternatives such as solar and wind also need to be developed and considered.
A well thought out plan also needs to be developed with regard to disposal of to the waste produced by nuclear power generation.
2007-12-16 03:14:51 · answer #5 · answered by 2007_Shelby_GT500 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes
2016-04-18 00:53:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Nuclear energy is produced by a controlled nuclear chain reaction and creates heat—which is used to boil water, produce steam, and drive a steam turbine. The turbine can be used for mechanical work and also to generate electricity
2007-12-16 03:01:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Its certainly cleaner
But the potential for danger is higher too.
I say yes if they can learn to be more careful with it.
2007-12-16 03:07:13 · answer #8 · answered by snakeman11426 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Yes. It's a lot cleaner than burning coal.
2007-12-16 03:04:27 · answer #9 · answered by doug4jets 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
until we can find a safe way of disposing the toxic, radioactive waste that it creates.... then NO thank you.
Wind and solar work just fine for me.
2007-12-16 18:43:34 · answer #10 · answered by earthlover7 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋