PRESENTATION OUTLINE
What It Is
Nuclear energy is the process of using radioactive elements reacting with each other to heat water which powers a turbine.
Pro
Cost Effective
Once it has been started, it will be able to maintain itself for a low cost
Pro
Powerful
Nuclear energy can produce a lot of electricity for users
Pro
Plentiful
There is a lot of uranium in the world and the amount of it is growing according to statistics
Con
Waste heat
It produces excess heat after it creates the energy but it is possible to recycle waste heat and use it again
Con
Pollution
After the energy is made by the reaction, a radioactive waste is created that must be disposed of carefully or many could die from its toxicity.
Con
Habitat Loss
The end result takes up a large portion of land and could affect ecosystems or other animals living there
Con
N.I.M.B.Y.
Although it is fairly safe and very powerful, if something does happen, it can be disastrous such as the Fukushima power-plant incident
Conclusion
Although there are many opinions about nuclear energy, in this presentation you have seen that there are more negative aspects then there are positive
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natural gas, wind
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