2. Availability Enough current known resources to last 80 yrs (use is currently 68,000 tonnes/yr)*world nuclear.org As the price of uranium increases so will exploration and discovery of greater supplies Approximately 15% of current use “stored in nuclear weapons” 11% of Current world electricity production from fission

3. Environmental impact Mining causes environmental impact Accidents at the plant level can cause radiation leakage Melt down always a possibility Waste fuel is radioactive and dangerous for VERY LONG PERIODS OF TIME Long term storage a problem

4. Renewability Non-renewable source of energy

5. Capacity Planned construction of nuclear reactors plus the current reactors could have the capacity of MAYBE 20- 25% of world’s electricity needs.

6. Cost In 2013 the US Energy Information Administration published figures for the average levelized costs per unit of output for generating technologies to be brought on line in 2018, as modeled for its Annual Energy Outlook.published figures 10-11 c/kwh –advanced nuclear, natural gas, conventional coal Combined cycle natural gas is 6.6 cents advanced coal with CCS 13.6 cents non-dispatchable technologies: wind onshore 8.7 cents solar PV 14.4 cents offshore wind 22.2 cents solar thermal 26.2 c/kWh

7. Independence Only 4% of world’s supply of Uranium found in USA. 31 % located in Australia (reliable source—probably) Azakhstan----12% Russia--9% Canada----9% Niger----8% South Africa--5% USA would need to import supply of Uranium—not energy independent.

8. Pros No green house gases produced Reasonable cost/kwh Have the technology Good track record on safety Good supply of fuel—80 yrs min maybe double that with increased exploration

9. Cons Radioactive Fuel Waste products Possible meltdown of fuel (1,3,9,27,81 thing) Terrorists might get supply of radioactive fuel to make Atomic bomb Dirty bomb (conventional bomb with radioactive material added to it to contaminate location for a VERY LONG TIME