Nuclear

By: Peyton and Lawson

Well, Nuclear energy is energy in the nucleus (core) of an atom. Atoms are tiny particles that make up every object in the world. There is a large amount of energy in the parts that hold atoms together. Nuclear energy can be used to make electricity, but first the energy must be released. It can be released by atoms in two ways: nuclear fusion and nuclear fission. In nuclear fusion, energy is released when atoms are combined together to form a bigger atom. This is how the sun produces energy. In nuclear fission, atoms are split apart to form smaller atoms, which releases energy. Nuclear power plants use nuclear fission to produce electricity. Nuclear originates from the splitting of uranium in a process called fission.

Click here to see a video of Nuclear Energy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJfIbBDR3e8&feature=player_embedded Nuclear energy is a great idea for use instead of gasoline, wind power, and others. Nuclear energy has been used throughout the years for up to 19.4%. coal is still in the lead at 49% and natural gas is in second by 20.0%. others are in last.

Why you should use Nuclear energy because Nuclear Energy.....

Although all these are good reasons to use it there are some disadvantages. Those are.....
 * costs are competing with coal, the major source used in the world
 * uranium, the source material, is very high
 * plutonium, can also be used as a fuel
 * the amount of waste produced is the least of any major energy production process
 * nuclear energy provides benefits other than electricity generation.

Nuclear energy is better than Fossil fuels because fossil fuels do a lot more harm like the following information... Human can cause climate change and air pollution by fossil fuels. Such efforts can be accomplished largely with currently available low-carbon/carbon-free alternative energy sources like nuclear power and renewables as well as energy improvements.
 * radioactive wastes
 * nuclear accident
 * nuclear radiation
 * high cost
 * national risk
 * impact on aquatic life
 * major impact on human life
 * fuel ability
 * non-renewable