1. Introduce Yourself Here Roddy Nuclear Powers the World!
Title Page
Introduce Yourself Here
Name, Company
Roddy Nuclear Powers the World!

2. How Do YOU Use Electricity?
Have students list some examples. Maybe by the time they are driving, their cars will be electric too!

3. How is Electricity Made?
Steam
Turbine
Generator
Steam produced
We burn coal, biomass (mostly wood), oil, etc. to produce the heat needed to turn a turbine. Nuclear fission provides this heat at a nuclear power plant.
It’s where the heat comes from that changes…
Heat

4. Nuclear Fission
When an atom (such as Uranium) is hit by a neutron, it becomes unstable and splits. This is called NUCLEAR FISSION.
The atom splits in two, and releases neutrons and energy.
Nuclear reactors use this energy as the heat source needed to make electricity.

5. How Nuclear Power is Made
Hi!
My name is Roddy Nuclear, and I am a Uranium Fuel Pellet.
I am used to make electricity at nuclear power plants.

6. Each of these fuels powers a home for ~75 days
Fuel Equivalents
3 barrels of oil, 126 gallons
1 ton of coal, 2000 lbs
1 Uranium fuel pellet
Each of these fuels powers a home for ~75 days
5000 lbs of wood
17,000 ft3 of natural gas 6 6

7. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The Clean Truth About Nuclear
Natural Gas
150
Nuclear
Coal
271
Oil
222
MORGAN
A 1,000 MW plant emits this many metric tons of CO2 every hour based on its fuel.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
(in equivalents) 7 7

8. Nuclear Power Around the World
There are 442 nuclear power plants worldwide.
31 countries have nuclear power plants.
104 of these plants are in the United States.
What plants are close to where you live?

9. Nuclear Energy Around the World: France
Bon Jour!
In France, 75 percent of electricity is made with nuclear power! How does the Unites States compare?
About 20% of the U.S.’s electricity is made using nuclear power.

10. Nuclear Energy Around the World: Australia
G’day!
Australia is the world’s second largest supplier of Uranium, but does not have any nuclear power plants. Why do you think that is?
Australia has extensive, low-cost coal and natural gas reserves that allow for electricity to be made locally without providing nuclear power.

11. Nuclear Energy Around the World: China
Nín hǎo!
China has 27 new nuclear power plants under construction. Due to concerns about global warming, China is looking to nuclear power as alternative to burning coal for electricity.

12. Nuclear Energy Around the World: Japan
Nihongo!
Japan has been in the news lately due to effects of an earthquake and tsunami on their nuclear power plants. Let’s look into what happened…
The following slides mention only one of the occurrences at Fukushima Daiichi power plants. The information was simplified for length of presentation and audience.

13. Keeping Fuel Cool
When it is hot outside, you may jump into a swimming pool to stay cool.
We cool used nuclear fuel rods in pools of water too.
Image: The Fukushima Daiichi Incident – Dr. Matthias Braun - 25 March 2011
Fuel
Reactor Vessel

14. Nuclear Energy Powers the World
Safe
Reliable
Clean
Reduces dependence on foreign suppliers
Review what you’ve talked about.
Drawings by Isabel Arechabala & Foro Nuclear Español

15. 2011 Drawing Contest Theme: Roddy Nuclear Powers the World
8 ½ x 11” sheet of paper
On the BACK of the drawing, write:
Your name
Your age & grade
Your school & teacher’s name
Drawings due 10/21/11

16. 13th Annual NA-YGN Drawing Contest
Winners will be chosen during the
2011 ANS Meeting in
Washington, D.C.
October 30 – November 3, 2011
North American Young Generation in Nuclear
Talk about the drawing contest
Contestants are aware that the North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NA-YGN) is a non-for-profit organization, one of whose goals is to communicate the public about the many ways in which nuclear science and technology have a positive impact in their daily lives and make important and valuable contributions to our society. By participating in the contest, contestants grant the North American Young Generation in Nuclear the right to print, publish, broadcast and use worldwide in any media now known or hereafter developed, including, without limitation, the World Wide Web, at any time or times, the drawing and the contestant’s name, as news or for public information and education on the benefits of the peaceful applications of nuclear science and technology without additional consideration or compensation. The drawing becomes the property of the North American Young Generation in Nuclear and will not be returned.