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A threat or an opportunity? Nuclear Energy A threat or an opportunity? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7LO8lL4Ai4

Definition & Types Nuclear Energy : the power nuclear energy power plants get from the energy in the nucleus of an atom Fission: the splitting of an object into two or more parts Fusion: the joining of two or more parts Boiling-water reactors— turns directly to steam Pressurized-water reactors—pressurized to stay water

Location France (58) United States (99) Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania- Ukraine - Chernobyl Fukushima Daiichi, Japan Quad Cities- VERY CLOSE TO US

Resource Benefits Doesn’t pollute the air Doesn’t require sun or wind to have energy Easy to transport Efficient Low cost

Environmental Consequences Hazardous if not disposed of properly—leaks radiation Thermal discharge Cancer risks Water pollution Land damage

Resource Uses Generate electricity Sterilize medicines and cosmetics Preserves food Improves some technology- watches, printers, smoke detectors Generates electricity on space missions

Costs Construction of a plant: $ 5-6 billion To power a plant: $ 1.51 per – Kilowatt hour Disposal of nuclear waste: $ 41.2 billion Price of Uranium: $100 per pound

Applicable Legislation Atomic Energy Act (1954) The use of nuclear materials for the military and civilians Energy Reorganization Act (1974) Protects environment from radioactive materials Nuclear Waste Policy Act (1982) : Federal government needs to provide a place to dispose nuclear waste Nuclear non-proliferation Act (1978) : Limits the spread of nuclear weapons National Environmental Policy Act: Proposal needs the environmental impacts

Extra Facts Nuclear energy makes up 13% of the world’s electricity More than 30 countries in the world use nuclear energy 1 in 5 homes use nuclear energy for electricity Uranium is used for nuclear energy Between 1,400 and 1,800 jobs are made when building a new power plant

Literature Cited Holt Environmental Science Textbook http://www.conserve-energy-future.com/Advantages_NuclearEnergy.php http://www.euronuclear.org/info/encyclopedia/n/nuclear-power-plant-world- wide.htm http://www.ecospark.ca/wattwize/students/nuclear http://www.nei.org/Knowledge-Center/Industry-Innovation http://www.world-nuclear.org/Nuclear-Basics/What-other-things-can-nuclear- technology-be-used-for-/ http://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc/governing-laws.html https://www.dosomething.org/facts/11-facts-about-nuclear-energy