The Pros And Cons Of Nuclear Power

Nuclear power us one of the biggest and best power sources known today. Nuclear fusion and fission makes a lot of excess usable energy. It produces a lot more energy than wind, solar, coal, or fossil fuels do, and they actually are better for the environment than coal or fossil fuels, producing helium rather than carbon monoxide.In short, nuclear power is a good idea because we can take care of the nuclear waste, the reactors have better safety measures and protocols than normal factories, is more cost efficient, and it better for the environment than conventional power.
This form of energy can keep us running cleanly, or without releasing dangerous gases like CO2. This form of energy also would keep us running for a lot longer than coal or oil or natural gases, as the littlest bit of fusion or fission releases a lot more energy than either of those do, and certainly more than either wind or solar power. …show more content…
They say that nuclear wastes (as, or in, spent fuel) are an unresolved problem, or that the nuclear industry is responsible for horrific wastes which will endure as a nightmare for our grandchildren. People are also questioning the safety of these reactors. Another common argument against nuclear reactors focused on safety are that nuclear reactors are unsafe, that Chernobyl was typical, and result in a huge death toll, and that Nuclear reactors are vulnerable to terrorist attacks like that on the World Trade Centre in 2001, waste and spent fuel storage is even more so. Nuclear pricing also scares people.Activists also say that nuclear energy is too expensive, they think energy efficiency is all that's needed, with more use of renewables.They also say that Insurance companies will not insure nuclear reactors so the risk devolves onto government, which leads to massive government