28th Jan 2010
Nuclear energy – non-renewable resources
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Nuclear power is touted as an alternative to traditional electricity generation from fossil fuels. But compared to fossil fuels and nuclear in the long run?
Undoubtedly, fossil fuels have serious problems associated with it. Peak oil production is one of those issues, which are very fast, so its presence is felt at the national level, as well as individuals. Another serious problem is the possibility of severe and potentially irreversible climate change caused bypollution, especially in the form of carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels.
So how to build nuclear power as an alternative to fossil fuels to sustainable sources of electricity? There are some doubts about nuclear power, giving them a bad name. Reactor problems, such as those caused by the Three Mile Island and Chernobyl incidents, along with several other, much less in relation to the scale of electricityproduction, in relation to the victims in the mining sector associated with oil and coal.
Storage of nuclear waste, is also largely a question in the past, the technology is already available for the storage of nuclear waste in solid form, reducing to practically zero leakage, contamination of groundwater and so on.
Using the enrichment fuel for nuclear weapons category of materials such as plutonium-239, is an unpleasant but necessary component of the economic use of nuclear fuel.Stands as a reminder that it is not aggressive nuclear attack was carried out by the bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in World War I, and many millions of casualties in conventional warfare with the same period.
The reality for us, but that nuclear energy is based on the supply of uranium and plutonium, which are themselves limited. Despite these sources may have only begun to be used, it is certain that if our current level of energyThe fuel consumption is also still face the prospect of his own level of maximum output.
This decision can not be responsible for replacing fossil fuels with other energy sources, which is also condemned for using in the foreseeable future. During these supporters of nuclear power in recognition of the salvation of our current situation does not look far enough into the future.
To improve and responsible decisions that take into account not only its own goodbut also that our children and their children, we must take on a larger scale renewable energy sources such as solar and wind energy. These technologies must demonstrate the ability to meet our energy performance yesterday, with no adverse effects in the future, provided that they meet in an intelligent way.
It is time for governments around the world to stop looking for excuses and start the movement to ensure that future generations a safe, a lot of energy and pollution free world. We mustundertake large scale renewable energy immediately.
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