Electricity is a type of energy which is necessary to operate every electronic appliance. Since first electronic light bulb was invented by the great inventor, Thomas Edison, the needs for electricity uproars to the point which had became one of the survival requirements for the current modern people. Electricity is only obtainable by converting other energy sources into electrical energy, or using natural lightning as a direct source. Thus, various power generators are responsible in producing electricity in human’s life. Nuclear power plant is one of an example of the generators. Nuclear power station is a type of power plant that uses the energy from nuclear fission of uranium to produce energy which helps in spinning the turbine and forward the rotation towards dynamo to generate electricity. The energy produced through nuclear energy is extremely strong that it is capable to be used as a main power source of a country. Japan is one of the examples of the country which have fewer natural resources and uses nuclear energy as the main power source for the country. Thus, should nuclear power station be introduced in Malaysia as a main energy sources? Some are supporting the statement as using nuclear power station can reduce air pollution while preserving the usage of fossil fuels. However, certain side effects such as human’s health problem, environmental mutation, and the risk for explosion will be drag along in the usage of nuclear power station. The cases of air pollutions can be reduced by introducing nuclear power station. In Malaysia, the main power sources for generating electricity is the combustion of fossil fuels, which produces several air pollutants such as Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, and Sulfur Dioxide; that ar... ... middle of paper ... ...n exchange with the high price of health influence, environmental pollution and nuclear outbreak which must be considerate before jumping into conclusion. Nuclear energy may be useful to be introduced in Malaysia, except that Malaysia might not be prepared with the technology needed for the practice, which is decisive in effectively handling the nuclear energy. Thus, instead of using dangerous nuclear energy as power source, certain alternative renewable source of energy such as biomass, solar energy, waves, wind, tides or geothermal energy can be introduced in Malaysia, which are environmental friendly, and serves the purpose of producing extra energy for the country as well. A choice or decision should only be made after going through layers of rational reflection as every single choice of the moment serves as the main puzzle piece to complete the image of future.
There are several factors influent whether or not a particular type of energy is adopted. These factors include cost, reliability, environmental impact, generating capacity, and efficiency, possibilities of hybrid designs and storability, and technology development risk. While renewables are not being developed fast enough to meet demand, the best available option may come from conventional energy sources. Among them, nuclear power which is well developed and highly penetrative is the largest source of electricity that does not release significant amounts of greenhouse gas and has been contributing mostly to world energy use.
One of the many benefits of Nuclear energy is that it is completely emission free, in fact, more than 70% of the clean energy produced in the United States comes from nuclear (“11 Facts about Nuclear Energy”) With those lack of emissions we will see a reduction in the
Central Idea: Nuclear energy only contributes a small amount to the world’s electricity yet it has hazards and dangers that far out-way its benefits. There are many other alternative power producing sources that can produce energy more efficiently and more safely than nuclear power plants can.
Not only is nuclear power friendly to the environment, but it is almost always available, and many countries are starting to use it more. Renewable energy sources like solar and wind en...
The production of nuclear energy is not as safe and clean as some say that it is. The Oxford Research Group released a report providing evidence that supports this point. It is clear that nuclear power plants do not produce a lot of carbon dioxide when they operate, but it is the mining of uranium and the storing of waste that produces the carbon dioxide pollution. This way of producing power is not as friendly to the environment as once thought. The report states that over time more carbon dioxide will be produced because more equipment and energy will be needed to extract uranium ore and store the waste. It is estimated by 2070 uranium nuclear power would produce as much carbon dioxide as a gas fired power station. If the use of nuclear power continues to increase this number would increase as well having a significant impact on global warming and the environment (Herbst).
Depending on progress of technology of the countries’ energy consumption is increasing day by day. Countries have started to use different kinds of energy sources like hydropower, solar, wind, waves and nuclear energy except fuel foils to close their energy gaps. Especially in the developed countries all of the hydroelectric production capacity has almost used yet the alternative energy sources such as solar, wind, geothermal and biomass is limited. Using fossil fuels or coal cause many problems such as environment and air pollution. Because of these limitations governments have directed to use nuclear energy sources. The main advantages of the nuclear energy are the cheapest price, low environmental pollution and long lasting source of the reserves. This paper discussed the advantages and the disadvantages of the nuclear energy which is used as an indispensable energy source in France, Germany, Italy, UK, USA, and some Scandinavian countries, Russia and many other countries. In this essay, it is claimed that in this c...
There are six authors that will be mentioned in this paper. Three of the authors are for nuclear energy and three of them are against nuclear energy. The first three authors that will be introduced are for nuclear energy. Naim H. Afgan is a professor at the Superior Technical Institute in Lisbon, Portugal and the Chair Holder for the Energy Sustainable Management. He is also a member of the VINCA Institute of Nuclear Science that is in Belgrade that he joined in 1957. He published over 200 papers, including his article on nuclear energy that will be used in this paper. The next au...
Nuclear power has proven before that it can result in tragedy, both seen in the accident in Chernobyl and Fukushima. However, in places such as France and even the University of Maryland, we can see the many advantages that nuclear energy can bring forth, and for different purposes. In both research and energy production, nuclear energy has proven that it can not only improve our health and the economy, but also emit less harmful gases on the environment than fossil fuels. Looking to the future, nuclear energy can easily ascend as a dominant source of electricity – if properly managed. Other sources of energy will slowly deplete and continue to damage the environment and atmosphere. Nuclear power provides a solution to so many of the current energy crisis problems, so it is only a matter of
There are many developing countries also looking into nuclear energy because of all the benefits nuclear power has to offer. As of right now between sixteen and thirty nuclear power plants are being made in developing countries like China and India. Both of these countries are moving towards nuclear energy for many reasons like its reliability and amount of energy it producing. It is very beneficial because it only takes up a small amount of space to make one of these nuclear plants and the amount of energy they produce is substantial. Both of these countries are looking into h...
In conclusion, there are different opinions on the issue of the use of nuclear energy. Nuclear energy is only one of many energy options. Nuclear power can decrease pollution to the environment because it does not produce harming gases like other plants do. However, there are also drawbacks that can influences human health by emitting radioactive substances. Thus, all parties should make a deeper research and analysis based on the argument to decide the use of nuclear energy as a safe and cost effective source of energy.
The capability for nuclear energy has always existed. However, not until December 2, 1942, at the University of Chicago, did nuclear energy surface. Enrico Fermi made that discovery by making a chain reaction in a pile of uranium. How a nuclear reaction works is that a neutron is “shot” through a gram of uranium, which creates fission. This causes a chain reaction, thus creating a nuclear reaction or nuclear energy. This was the first man-made nuclear reaction.
Those that don’t have economical energy are at a disadvantage in an increasingly globalized economy. The ongoing Japanese nuclear crisis underscores yet again the risks inherent in this essential energy source. But it should not divert nations from using or pursuing nuclear power to generate electricity, given the threat from climate change, the health hazards of fossil fuels, and the undeveloped state of renewable energy. Instead, the events at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant should turn more attention to ensuring that nuclear power plants meet the highest standards of safety and protection against natural disasters. More than 30 nations have commercial nuclear power plants. A further two dozen are interested in having them, including several in earthquake risk areas such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Turkey. If energy is expensive because of insufficient supply or high costs of generation the consumer suffers. This can mean lower productivity, slower business and job growth, lower wages and lower living standards. Energy is an active part of everything we make or do. About 14 percent of all global electricity produced comes in the form of commercial nuclear power (Tabak 129). Some projections suggest that by end of this century, electricity will comprise 80 percent of energy consumption. Much of that increase will come from the development of electric vehicles. The world must increase its energy supplies 350 percent by the end of this century to meet rising expectations of aspiring people. According to research from 2008, the world consumes about $16 billion worth of electricity per day (Miller 110-115). While estimates vary, nuclear energy can become a majority of energy production. In fact, even as a share of electricity generation, nuclear power will remain well behind coal and gas combined without the development of nuclear power generation
Thesis: Nuclear power is a powerful and dangerous source of energy, but it depends on how people choice to use it.
Nuclear power, the use of exothermic nuclear processes to produce an enormous amount of electricity and heat for domestic, medical, military and industrial purposes i.e. “By the end of 2012 2346.3 kilowatt hours (KWh) of electricity was generated by nuclear reactors around the world” (International atomic energy agency Vienna, 2013, p.13). However, with that been said it is evident that the process of generating electricity from a nuclear reactor has numerous health and environmental safety issues.
With the depletion of fossil fuel resources comes speculations and debates about alternative energy sources. The world, including the Philippines, is practically dependent on a dwindling non-renewable source of energy. Today, experts are debating about and considering three options: Nuclear, Solar, or Wind Energy. Everyone has been accustomed to the bad image of nuclear energy as a result of the Chernobyl and Fukushima incidents above all others. The popular belief is that radiation from a nuclear meltdown is very harmful to humans and other living things—which is true—and that nuclear power plants are very dangerous and not ideal—which is not. According to Smith, et. al (n.d), all the nuclear disasters that ever occurred were caused by human error and natural disasters like tsunamis, not one because of system failure. Putting the false beliefs aside, with proper engineering and adequate maintenance by experts, a nuclear power plant is a very ideal and viable source of energy for the following reasons: