NUCLE R

ENERGY
FACTS ABOUT THE GREEN ENERGY OF THE FUTURE

Neutrons collide with uranium

atoms, dividing them and
creating a huge amount of
energy

High level
LOW LEVEL WASTE
67K
3%
low radioactivity and can be
disposed as regular waste after
metric tons of waste some days or weeks  
has been produced
by US-Based nuclear
reactors [2] HIGH LEVEL WASTE
  has high radioactivity and it
gets buried under Yucca
Low Level
97%
Mountain, Nevada [1] 

ZERO CO2 EMISSIONS

Nuclear energy generates
electricity without polluting the air

1 pound of uranium can create as much energy as

3 MILLIONpounds of coal [2]
A study by NASA found that
nuclear energy is lees dangerous
than other sources of energy [1]

with only
Natural Gas:4000

Solar:440
Hydro: 1400

Wind: 150
90 deaths per 1000 TWh of
electricity produced
Nuclear: 90

SO, IS IT SAFE?
Nuclear energy has been evolving and although the waste disposal is its main
disadvantage, it produces a
great amount of energy nuclear fission resulting in zero CO2 emissions.
Sources:
1. How Nuclear Power Works from https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/how-nuclear-power-works
2. Let's Talk Science, & 23, J. What are the Pros and Cons of Nuclear Energy? Retrieved from
https://letstalkscience.ca/educational-resources/stem-in-context/what-are-pros-and-cons-nuclear-energy