Nuclear Energy

Nuclear Energy causes more problems

then solutions.

Nuclear
Termination

Disasters occur that can permanently

damage the environment .
Radiation can cause damage to people
and DNA
No matter how good the plant is ,
natural disasters can defeat all safety
mechanisms.
Nuclear energy is not required. Several
other energies are available.

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Problems with Nuclear Energy

Alternatives to Nuclear Energy

Several areas of difficulties with nuclear

We have several alternatives to increase our energy with the

power plants.

following technologies.

1.

1.

Human error in managing the nuclear

reactors. The Three Mile Island

Solar power can generate electricity, generate heat, power

cars.

disaster, a partial meltdown, was

caused by human errors.
2.

2.

Wind energy can generate electricity.

3.

Gas reserves can continue to produce energy.

Natural Disasters. The Fukushima

disaster was caused by a tsunami.

Why No Nuclear
How about the effects Nuclear Energy
disasters can have on people. Have you
heard of Three Mile Island? The latest one in
Japan, the Fukushima disaster caused by the
tsunami. How about Chernobyl? Radiation

3.

Poor design. The Chernobyl disaster had many issues,

from nuclear energy can deform children.

but a key one was the inability to run the safety systems

Plant meltdowns can destroy whole towns.

when power was not available.

31 people died in Chernobyl in 1986 with

4.

Hydro-

electricity can

potential deaths up to 4000. Now 28 years

produce more

later, the area around Chernobyl is still

energy, even using

radioactive and uninhabitable and will be so

tides.

for another 20,000 years.

5.
energy for improving heating efficiencies.

4.

Handling nuclear waste. There are thousands of tons of

nuclear waste in the US alone. At least 108 sites are
designated as contaminated and unusable by the DOE.

Geothermal