The Disadvantages Of Wind Energy: The Future Of Nuclear Energy

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Register to read the introduction… Nuclear is achieved by two processes, fission and fusion of nuclei of atoms. This process releases a huge amount of heat energy, which is then converted into electricity. The major advantages of it are: the fuel used for production is available in abundant and less expensive. The radioactive wastes it produces are very compact and can be recycled. The fuel is compact and easy to transport. Nuclear energy being the most beneficial source of energy, has its own drawbacks, which includes, the waste it produces, the cost of setting up the actors or power plants and the possibility of accidents which may occur, and which may cause devastating disasters. (Harrison & Hester …show more content…
Wind power produces clean energy with no pollution. Wind energy is produced by wind turbine that converts the speed and strength of wind to electricity. Because it is derived by wind speed which usually not constant, the produced electricity sometimes may decrease with low-speed. Wind power farms usually located on suburbia and give fantastic viewing in open areas. It is true that wind turbine as any rotating machine might make some noise, but many people consider the decoration and organization of wind energy is more beautiful. In addition, home wind turbine could take place for individual use. Although individual users consume the produced electricity by their personal turbine at their homes, they could support the electricity network when they don’t use all the energy produced at the end of the month, thus power company could be paying them. Moreover, Wind turbines need less area than solar plants, they only require a few square meters for the base, and this allows the land around the turbine to be used for many purposes, for example agriculture. (Darnell & Jefferson …show more content…
Also it could be more environmentally friendly. Wind energy, as it can be seen that wind energy might lowest danger and more reliability.

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