Nuclear Power
Nuclear power is probably the most thorny of thorny issues when it comes to energy. In fact, I suppose the term "alternate energy" applies best as it isn't renewable, but nether is it derived from traditional fossil fuels. It's also deeply misunderstood, and shrouded in a fog of misconception and fear. I'll go through everything as simply as possible without compromising the breadth in this topic.
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Advantages of Nuclear Power
There are more than you may have thought...
Disadvantages of Nuclear Power
Despite my enthusiasm for nuclear power, I must talk about the bad sides. Waste is a pretty big one.
Nuclear Fission
Energy generation by splitting large atoms into smaller ones
Nuclear Waste
How much is there, what is it, and what do you do with it?
Nuclear Essay
An essay I wrote in my second year about nuclear power in the context of climate change