Nuclear Power is the Future Since the 1960’s humans have been trying to solve the puzzle of providing energy to all people cheaply, efficiently, and with minimum harmful effects to the environment. In the words of Franklin D. Roosevelt, “The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much it is whether we provide enough for those who have little.” (brainyquote.com), the solution to providing affordable, clean electricity to all of humanity lies in nuclear power. Nuclear power should replace the need for all other forms of energy because the power plants deliver more energy, are better for the environment, and generate less waste than any other form of power.
Nuclear reactors work by boiling …show more content…
These neutrons then create a domino effect that repeats the process all over again with more uranium. The splitting of the uranium lets off a great amount of heat which is used to heat the water into steam. This steam is then put through a generator which creates electricity, specifically around twenty percent of the United States’ electricity (Duke Energy, How Do Nuclear Plants Work?). All other forms of generating power pale in comparison to the energy density of enriched uranium. “For example, one kilogram of coal can power a light bulb for 4 days, one kilogram of methane for 6 days and one kilogram of uranium for a remarkable 140 years” (McInnes, Colin). Fossil fuels and renewable energy sources do not contain enough energy to fuel the entire world without …show more content…
He argued that his authority to close out the Yucca program was derived from President Obama 's 2011 budget request. The problem is that neither the House nor the Senate passed that proposed budget. Further, the order ignores the fact that the NRC 's own Atomic Licensing and Safety Board agreed unanimously that the DOE [Department of Energy] lacked authority to withdraw the application. The chairman 's actions were so unusual and contentious that fellow NRC commissioners were compelled to publicly denounce the decision (Spencer, Jack
Nuclear reactors work by boiling …show more content…
These neutrons then create a domino effect that repeats the process all over again with more uranium. The splitting of the uranium lets off a great amount of heat which is used to heat the water into steam. This steam is then put through a generator which creates electricity, specifically around twenty percent of the United States’ electricity (Duke Energy, How Do Nuclear Plants Work?). All other forms of generating power pale in comparison to the energy density of enriched uranium. “For example, one kilogram of coal can power a light bulb for 4 days, one kilogram of methane for 6 days and one kilogram of uranium for a remarkable 140 years” (McInnes, Colin). Fossil fuels and renewable energy sources do not contain enough energy to fuel the entire world without …show more content…
He argued that his authority to close out the Yucca program was derived from President Obama 's 2011 budget request. The problem is that neither the House nor the Senate passed that proposed budget. Further, the order ignores the fact that the NRC 's own Atomic Licensing and Safety Board agreed unanimously that the DOE [Department of Energy] lacked authority to withdraw the application. The chairman 's actions were so unusual and contentious that fellow NRC commissioners were compelled to publicly denounce the decision (Spencer, Jack