| The word Nuclear is enough to scare any one and | | | | also emits less greenhouse gas then renewable |
| on top of it subject as nuclear energy is enough | | | | energies such as solar, wind etc. |
| to confuse people. The global energy is much | | | | What stop from it becoming number one choice |
| talked subject, thanks to scientist, | | | | for alternate fuel. First it is cost of building Nuclear |
| environmentalist and government agencies people | | | | plant, it requires lot of money to be invested. This |
| now know the impact of it. The quest for | | | | type of investment in terms of infrastructure and |
| alternate energy is at war foot, tons of money is | | | | money can be done at the government level, |
| being poured into research by government and | | | | moreover it requires lawmakers approval to |
| private industries. Countries around world are | | | | setup the plants. The second reason is the threat |
| debating about building more nuclear reactors and | | | | it carries, the nuclear plant disaster or security |
| how to safeguard them. | | | | breach etc. It requires up most security measures |
| The people are polarized on some issues related | | | | and nuclear safeguard. Then comes question how |
| to Nuclear energy, such as some favor partial | | | | to handle nuclear waste, were to dispose and |
| implementation, some worry about nuclear waste | | | | how to carry nuclear waste to dump site. Even |
| and some worry about this technology slipping | | | | transporting nuclear waste is a serious challenge. |
| into the hand of bad guys. Currently Nuclear | | | | The decommissioning of the plant is another big |
| energy is source to 15% of electricity being | | | | issue. |
| generated. The developing countries are building | | | | If above challenges are handled and there is |
| nuclear reactors, specially in those countries were | | | | enough security and precaution measure in place |
| economy is on rise. The west has been slow in | | | | to safeguard the nuclear plants. This might change |
| building reactors after voluntary ban on building | | | | peoples perception about nuclear energy or |
| new reactors. | | | | nuclear plants being closed to living area. |
| The major point Nuclear energy scores over | | | | We are heading towards a hybrid energy |
| other alternative energies is in terms of output it | | | | solutions. For next couple of decades we will be |
| produces. The energy released by splitting a | | | | living in the environment were we will see our |
| heavy atom's nucleus is 10 time more then using | | | | energy needs being fulfilled by Oil, diesel, ethanol, |
| an atom of fossil fuel. To generate that amount | | | | Biodiesel, Fuel cells, nuclear energy etc. Hopefully |
| of energy would require massive setup be it any | | | | by than there will be a clear choice of alternate |
| alternate fuel technology. The nuclear powered | | | | fuel over oil, diesel and coal. |
| reactors or plants don't release greenhouse gas. It | | | | |