Fusion Vs Nuclear Energy

Nine different power plants presented their proposals the past few days, and they all were very informative. There were a couple proposals that intrigued me, and a few that I do not like at all. All of the presentations were full of information and knew what they were talking about, but some stood out over others because of the energy type, not the presentation. There were two companies that presented types of nuclear energy, fission and fusion. Although they are both nuclear energy sources, the way they make electricity is very different. These two energy sources are my favorite because they are exponentially more efficient and reliable than any other source, and they create no emissions at all. Fission generates 1,000,000 times more energy …show more content…
A few flaws are meltdowns in older reactors (the Seabrook plant is new and the most advanced), and the radioactive waste can only be stored on site, deep in the ground. Nuclear fusion is currently a more experimental source of energy; only three plants are actually public. It is still in development stages, but If New Hampshire can be one of the first to use the stellarator, it could draw the attention of other states and countries to follow. Fusion can work and we have seen it work. Someone needs to be the first or second, otherwise this amazing energy source would never get …show more content…
Hydroelectricity, solar, wind and geothermal are not nearly as efficient as fossil fuels and are exponentially less efficient than the two nuclear sources. These four are all “green” energy sources, which mean they do not produce emissions or pollutants. They are weather dependant for the most part and require a large amount of land to generate just enough electricity for a few hundred houses. Hydroelectricity, wind power, and solar power need it to either be not dry, windy or sunny to operate well. A large amount of the time the weather and climate of New Hampshire does not cooperate like that. Out of the these choices wind is the most reliable and largest power producer. They are green, but not the solution for the future.
Geothermal energy uses heat from the ground to generate electricity, but it takes up space and a lot of money to get in the ground six miles deep. Biomass energy is somewhat similar to fossil fuels because it is a natural source of fuel that is living or was living that is burnt to create energy. The issue is the pollutants and emissions created along with need for land to grow biomass