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by Bethlehem Tesfu Estifanos | 22-02-2021 09:05
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Nuclear energy is usually considered another non-renewable energy source. Although nuclear energy itself is a renewable energy source, the material used in nuclear power plants is not. Nuclear energy harvests the powerful energy in the nucleus, or core, of an atom. Nuclear energy is released through nuclear fission, the process where the nucleus of an atom splits. Nuclear power plants are complex machines that can control nuclear fission to produce electricity. The material most often used in nuclear power plants is the element uranium. Although uranium is found in rocks all over the world, nuclear power plants usually use a very rare type of uranium, U-235. Uranium is a non-renewable resource. Nuclear energy is a popular way of generating electricity around the world. Nuclear power plants do not pollute the air or emit greenhouse gases. They can be built in rural or urban areas, and do not destroy the environment around them. However, nuclear energy is difficult to harvest. Nuclear power plants are very complicated to build and run. Many communities do not have the scientists and engineers to develop a safe and reliable nuclear energy program. Nuclear energy also produces radioactive material. Radioactive waste can be extremely toxic, causing burns and increasing the risk for cancers, blood diseases, and bone decay among people who are exposed to it.
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4 Comments
Hello Bethlehem!
It's your SJ mentor.
I hope everything will come out all right.
Thank you for writing an article about nuclear energy.
Nuclear energy is hard to see as renewable energy because it is generated from uranium or plutonium.
Nuclear power plants, if controlled and operated safely, will bring great benefits to mankind, but as there have been two major nuclear accidents so far, they will suffer tremendous damage if problems arise.
Currently, we have not found renewable energy to replace fossil fuels, so even if we use nuclear power together, we should gradually reduce it.
Green cheers!
Best regards,
SJ mentor.
Posted 02-03-2021 04:47
Hello Bethlehem,
this is your mentor WooJoo.
Warm greetings from South Korea!
Thank you for sharing such an interesting report regarding the nuclear energy.
As you explained, nuclear energy is partly renewable and partly not,
and has its own pros and cons.
Using other alternatives, such as bioenergy, would be more beneficial for economic reasons and also because it is more environmental friendly.
Keep sharing
Regards,
WooJoo
Posted 23-02-2021 03:30
Thanks for Sharing
Posted 22-02-2021 23:03
Nuclear energy is indeed renewable, however, not fit for use, because it's expensive to set up and renewable energy like solar or wind energy is more cost effective for use.
Posted 22-02-2021 11:20