Advantages and Disadvantages

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Advantages and Disadvantages
By Murrel Monroe
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Advantages

• One main advantage of nuclear power is that it is
  possible to produce large amounts of energy for
  long periods of time
• This almost never-ending source is known as a
  renewable energy.

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Advantages cont

• Nuclear energy does not cause greenhouse gases or
  acid rain.
• All of the steam released into the air is solely
  steam.
• Therefore, the nuclear cycle follows the
  regulations set by the Clean Air Act of 1970.

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Dissadvantages

• Nuclear reactors only last for about forty to
  fifty years.
• The shortage in lifespan means that companies
  must create new nuclear power plants in order to
  keep up with the energy demand.
• There is a very low chance of a nuclear meltdown,
  but when that does occur large scale effects can
  take effect.

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Disadvantages cont

• The most common obstacle that nuclear power faces
  is the capital cost required because of
  emergency, containment, radioactive waste, and
  storage systems
• Nuclear power produces small amounts of waste,
  but the waste is very, very dangerous
• If something goes wrong, a nuclear accident can
  become a major disaster.

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Works Cited

• Comparison of various energy sources. Basics.
  Nuclear Tourist 6 December 2007 lthttp//www.nucl
  eartourist.com/basics/why.htmgt
• Summary of the Clean Air Act. Laws,
  Regulations, Guidance and Dockets. U.S
  EnvironmentalProtection Agency. 25 February
  2008. 27 February 2008 lthttp//www.epa.gov/lawsre
  gs/laws/caa.htmlgt