Again where is name and title?

As the Earth has altered throughout the ages so has its technology and energy usage.
In recent times, most of the world’s energy is derived from fossil fuels, with over eleven billion
tons of oil alone being farmed every year. Scientists predict that by 2100, Earth’s supply of fossil
fuels could run out, causing humanity to urge for an solution alternative. The most fitting of this
role is none other than nuclear power, an energy source obtained from Uranium, an abundant
source of energy with a near infinite amount of power. This makes nuclear energy far more
efficient than various other fossil fuel alternatives, as a single uranium fuel pellet creates as
much energy as one ton of coal, 149 gallons of oil or 17,000 cubic feet of natural gas.
Yeah seems good other than that comment. 3/3

Nuclear energy is produced through fission: the splitting of uranium atoms to produce bursts of
energy. This process also releases extra neutrons, causing additional atoms to split, and an
overall chain reaction that releases astounding amounts of energy. The fission rate is regulated
through several control rods, made from neutron absorbing elements such as boron, cadmium,
silver, or indium. By absorbing neutrons, a control rod prevents the neutrons from causing
further fissions. Unlike the harmful products emitted by fossil fuels, fission releases extreme
amounts of heat, creating steam that is sucked into a spinning turbine before generating
electricity. Good 2/2
Nuclear energy is reliable and cost-effective, an essential part of our response to climate
change and proven to be successful in the past. Here you only listed 1 economic. You need to
list in your opening statement(s) 2 ECONOMIC AND 2 ENVIRONMENTAL

In 2019, US nuclear power plants were recorded to have operated at full capacity for more than
93% of the time, making it the most reliable energy source in America. Moreover, these plants
do not directly produce carbon dioxide emissions while operating, placing them a step ahead of
fossil fuel-fired power plants in terms of cost and energy efficiency, not to mention their roles in
giving jobs to the economy. Nuclear energy is also crucial in minimising our impact on climate
change and our overall carbon footprint, making Earth’s future as long lasting and energy
efficient as possible without the use of fossil fuels. It is also evident that Nuclear energy has
been largely successful in South Korea, which has gained great economic growth due to it,
leading to viable development in the country. Having 24 power reactors, all operating with a
good safety record, a third of the country's electricity is sourced from nuclear energy.
Here you need to also write about how many people are employed for nuclear energy cos you
wrote that in your point. Also write about how south korea is less polluted cos nuclear energy
has zero emissions. And find another environmental impact.

Moreover, through the promotion of nuclear medicine and technology, Korea has commenced
further plans in other fields, such as aerospace, marine and polar science. Their ambition is to
increase the applications of radiation technology, bringing a sustainable change along with
several benefits to humanity. This bit is completely irrelevant. You still haven’t gotten the gist of
the story bit.

However, major concern and political controversy has arisen involving the risks that come with
using Nuclear energy. These include the dispersing of radioactive wastes into the environment,
relatively expensive building costs as well as the chance of human error in the work
environment.
Here you only have 1 economic and 1 environmental.

The materials released by Nuclear Power Plants are considerably dangerous to human health
as they can remain radioactive for millions of years, and linger on existing for billions (e.g. the
half-life of uranium, a key element in nuclear power, is over 4 billion years!). Moreover, the
construction cost for new nuclear power plants are very uncertain and have increased
significantly in recent years. Companies that are planning new nuclear units are currently
indicating that the total costs will be in the range of $6 billion and $9 billion for each 1,100 MW
plant! This issue also happens to correlate with that of the Chernobyl Power Plant disaster in
Ukraine, Russia. In the early morning of April 26, 1986, a set of chained human failures resulted
in the explosion of the No. 4 reactor in the small town of Chernobyl, leaking lethal amounts of
nuclear emissions into the atmosphere and nearby towns/buildings. The Chernobyl disaster is
said to be the worst nuclear disaster in history, resulting in several avoidable incidents and
fatalities leaving the once flourishing town of Chernobyl, abandoned and uninhabitable for
millennia to come.

Read My Chernobyl one (don’t’ plagiarise though):

Although there are several benefits of nuclear energy, power stations may leak radiation which presents
negative environmental impacts. Furthermore, civilians may be forced to abandon localities due to
extreme exposure to radiation and the local and national economy may enter recession due to lack of
clean food production.

An event that demonstrates the preceding impacts listed is the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant
disaster, one of the most devastating nuclear accidents in history. On 25 April 1986, workers at
Chernobyl’s nuclear station were performing tests on Reactor 4. The operations were performed
incorrectly resulting in the reactor to become extremely unstable and produce steam rapidly. These factors
caused two explosions which distributed fission products into the atmosphere.

Two workers passed away immediately while 29 others passed away in the coming months due to acute
radiation syndrome. The nuclear radiation spread to other parts of Europe such as Belarus and Ukraine.
Radioactive substances were found in water, milk, meats and other foods in parts of Europe. Over
200,000 residents had to be resettled and receive treatment. Approximately 35 years later, Chernobyl is
still considered uninhabitable due to the high amounts of radioactive contamination in its vicinity.

The accident had negatively impacted Russia’s economy. The agricultural industry was affected most
with 144,000 hectares of farmland to be removed from service due to radioactive contamination in meats
and crops. The costs of sealing the reactor, disposing nuclear waste and several other factors resulted in
Russia’s economic state to deteriorate.

YOU MUST ADD CAPTIONS UNDERNEATH

EACH PICTURE.
After examining the pros and cons of Nuclear energy, shown in depth by past events, I
ultimately believe nuclear power is the way of the future. Nuclear energy provides an emission
free and low maintenance alternative to fossil fuels, which despite being costly to build and
susceptible to nuclear meltdowns, have proven to be worth the risk. Nuclear energy is one of
our only tickets to a brighter future, yet we await to think the world does not require such
measures; we must act now! 2 ECONOMIC (positive and negative) AND 2 ENVIRONMENTAL
(positive and negative). Here you wrote it very vaguely in one sentence. Use two sentences.
One for the positives and one for the negatives.

773 words

1. Bibliography

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