Is nuclear energy the solution to our needs?

To begint with that The word “nuclear energy” always inspires respect, and
sometimes fear, because we always associate terms like “nukes” and “radiation”
when we talk about something nuclear. But it is not as threatening as it sounds and
in fact, for some countries it is a major source of energy. 75% of energy in France is
generated by nuclear power and even in the United States, 19% of electricity is
derived from nuclear energy.

Currently a major portion of energy is derived by the combustion of coal, oil and
natural gas, which release lots of carbon-dioxide into the atmosphere that
significantly contributes to the greenhouse effect. The more fossil fuels we burn to
generate power and run automobiles, the greater amount of greenhouse gases we
release into the atmosphere.

Nuclear energy has its perils, but compared to the dangers of using fossil fuels like
coal and petrol, these perils are minuscule. The greatest threat is the radio-active
waste that is produced when nuclear energy is used to produce energy.

For the end I think that nulcear energy is the solution to our needs because is one
of the least air-polluting alternative sources of energy. Less land is required to set up
nuclear plants, and the fission of an atom of uranium produces 10 million times the
energy produced by the combustion of an atom of carbon from coal.