Nuclear Power VS Solar power December 2009 Student number (435346) Figure 1 Figure 2

Discussion Topics What is sustainable development? What is sustainable development? What is nuclear and solar energy and how it’s produced. What is nuclear and solar energy and how it’s produced. Advantages and disadvantages of solar and nuclear power Advantages and disadvantages of solar and nuclear power Conclusion Conclusion Figure 3

Sustainable Development Environmental Protection Environmental Protection Social Progress Social Progress Economic Development Economic Development Figure: 4

Nuclear energy Henri Becquerel Henri Becquerel Energy production: Energy production: -Fission: split of a large atomic nucleus -Fission: split of a large atomic nucleus -Fusion: multiple nuclei joined together to form a heavier nucleus. -Fusion: multiple nuclei joined together to form a heavier nucleus. Figure 5 Figure 6

Nuclear Energy USES USES - Use of power reactors - Production of heat to form steam - Drive of turbines - Generation of Electricity Figure 7 Figure 8

Solar Energy 1838 – Edmund Becquerel 1838 – Edmund Becquerel – Auguste Mouchout – Auguste Mouchout Figure 9

Solar Energy Uses Solar Cells Figure 10

Solar Energy Uses Solar Water Heating Figure 11

Solar Energy Uses Solar Furnaces Figure 12

Advantages of Nuclear Energy Used in medicine Used in medicine Not expensive to make Not expensive to make Does not contribute to the greenhouse effect Does not contribute to the greenhouse effect Huge amounts of energy, small amounts of fuel Huge amounts of energy, small amounts of fuel small amounts of waste small amounts of waste Figure 13

Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy Release of radiation Release of radiation Use of Nuclear Weapons and Hydrogen Bombs Use of Nuclear Weapons and Hydrogen Bombs Nuclear Waste Nuclear Waste Difficult to keep waste safe Difficult to keep waste safe Danger for major disasters Danger for major disasters Not a renewable source Not a renewable source Figure 14

Advantages of Solar Energy Friendly to the environment Friendly to the environment Energy to run satellites Energy to run satellites Free Free Easy to use in sunny countries Easy to use in sunny countries Renewable source Renewable source Handy for low-power uses e.g. solar powered garden lights Handy for low-power uses e.g. solar powered garden lights Figure 15

Disadvantages of Solar Energy s not as efficient as nuclear energy Is not as efficient as nuclear energy Doesn't work at night Doesn't work at night Expensive to build Solar Power Stations Expensive to build Solar Power Stations Sometimes unreliable unless in a very sunny climate Sometimes unreliable unless in a very sunny climate Figure 16

Conclusion Less nuclear energy and more solar as it’s friendlier to the environment

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