Japan and the Benefits of Nuclear Energy

Citizens of countries where fossil fuels are being utilized are concerned at the possible chance of global warming. So many greenhouse gases emitted, ice burgs and caps are shifting or melting, that population is beginning to worry about what is going to happen to the environment in the future if this source is kept being used. With nuclear energy we don’t have to worry about the environmental changes. Nuclear energy has

Throughout the years, politicians have been reticent to address a grave issue that will soon effect our population as a global entity. The reduction of our carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere is an accepted and supported solution to reversing climate change. It is widely known that the burning of fossil fuels causes irreparable damage and irreversible change in regards to the environment, but not enough is being done to take initiative and make changes in the way we obtain our energy. Being that our fossil fuels are finite and only located in certain areas of the world, the burning of coal, oil and natural gas are not sensible solutions to our energy and climate dilemma. A largely controversial “solution” to the global energy and climate crisis is nuclear power; a nearly emission free energy source that has seen success famously in France but makes people hesitant towards after incidents like Fukushima in Japan. In order to weigh the pros and cons of a prospective global giant, one must analyze the energy policies of countries where nuclear energy has been the most prevalent, successful, and disastrous. Despite the recent accident in Japan, which may have been enlarged by outside factors, nuclear energy has proven itself to be an energy source efficient enough to sustain an industrialized nation like France, while drastically cutting carbon emissions simultaneously; which are reasons that support its ability to become a transitional energy in the near future.

William Tucker, author of “Why I Still Support Nuclear Power, Even after Fukushima”, gives perquisite explanation of interesting points supporting his cause. Tucker believes that after all the harm from nuclear power in Fukushima, Japan, nuclear power is better than any other natural resources used for the same cause, such as, coal, natural gas, and even a hydroelectric dam. In William Tucker’s words, he claims, “The answer is that there are no better alternatives available. If we are going to maintain our standard of living—or anything approximating it—without overwhelming the earth with pollution, we are going to have a master nuclear technology.” William Tucker addresses the emotions and sense of worry of his audience. I believe William

Lewis Munford, an analyst, once wrote, "Too much energy is as fatal as too little, hence the regulation of energy input and output not its unlimited expansion, is in fact one of the main laws of life." This is true when dealing with nuclear power. Because our societies structure and processes both depend upon energy, man is searching for the most efficient and cheapest form of energy that can be used on a long term basis. And because we equate power with growth, the more energy that a country uses, -the greater their expected economic

Despite citizens opposed nuclear power plants, the government positions nuclear power plants as "important baseload power supplies" and shows the posture to utilize it as well as before nuclear accident six years ago, government decided to "reduce it as much as possible". In other words, people's resistance failed. The government wants to supply stable electricity at low cost, and Japan is an island country with few resources, and if there is no nuclear power will be insufficient when it is emergency. In addition, from the dangers of nuclear accident occurrence, citizens raise demonstrations or requests compensation. There are many people who oppose restarting in Japan because there are many people who think that safety is more important than

After considering both sides of advantages and disadvantages about nuclear energy, people are thinking and trying to make life better. The purpose of supporting nuclear is because it can produce energy without fossil fuel and it will not produce any bad effects of environmental chemical such as carbon dioxide. On the other side, people are against nuclear because it is not safe enough and if unpredictable incident happens to the industry they need to make appropriate decision quickly and as soon as possible. Both sides of people have own purpose to make world safer to live usefully.

Albert Einstein quoted, “the release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one.” (Famous) The human species foolishly has made the decision to use nuclear power, first used sixty-six years ago, also in Japan, when the United States dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima. The power of nuclear energy is beyond our control therefore should not be used. The art of nuclear power is to boil water with the incredible heat generated by a nuclear chain reaction. But such temperatures necessitate continuous cooling. Cooling requires pumps. Pumps require conventional power. These are things regularly go wrong and have done so in Japan. The problem isn’t that another backup generator is needed or that safety rules aren’t tight enough. It is that imperfect creatures like ourselves are unfit to use the stellar fire released from a split

The primary reason that people intend to build a nuclear power plant is the cost of nuclear energy. The number of nuclear power stations increased dramatically during the first oil crisis. During that time, the nuclear energy is taken as a substitution of fossil fuels with reasonable cost. Governments were afraid that the high oil price in the future would affect economics, especially for those industrialized countries who have a lack of natural resources such as Japan and some countries in Europe. Since the nuclear stations can operate for a fairly long period, typically 40 to 60 years, the lifetime cost of nuclear-generated electricity is low and can be very competitive at a low price per unit energy produced. Also, majority of the cost of nuclear energy is incurred during construction and preparation before it starts operating. The cost of uranium affects little to the total cost of nuclear energy, so not like a thermal power station, which is sensitive to the price of coal, natural gas or oil, the electricity price from a nuclear power plant will be pretty stable. These advantages on cost will benefit both industry and people’s living. A report from Mckinsey about energy in Japan shows that after the Fukushima accident, because of the shutdown of nuclear power plants, household electricity prices have increased by more than 50% from 10 ₵/kWh to 16₵/kWh. [27] The rise of electricity price may be a result of power shortage. This means

Since Fossil Fuel Energy has been around for so many years, many wonder how this form of energy can just be changed? The fact of the matter is that Fossil Fuel’s won't always be around, and the resources run out sooner than expected. Also, since many oppose Nuclear energy because it is believed that Nuclear is unsafe, inconvenient, and dangerous for humans to be exposed to. However, those who believe that Nuclear energy is unclean are unaware with certain government regulations that ensure processes with Nuclear energy are safe. Also, Nuclear energy produces more energy in comparison to Fossil Fuel with less raw materials. The implications of switching from Fossil Fuel Energy to Nuclear energy will not only impact America in the future, but the entire world. The idea of creating a cleaner world for generations right now and for generations to come does not occur with just reducing, reusing, and recycling. The idea of being to form a cleaner world, is to switch to Nuclear

The Fukushima nuclear plant was on the television; tsunami had hit this plant. A massive amount of stories from air to even in milk. The media is always un believable with these kind of things, always seeming to throw everybody into a panic. If we step aside from the hyperbole and the news reports what do, we find in nuclear power? The truth? In spite of these recent events that made the world nearly hate nuclear power. However, it’s still a source of clean power that needs to be advanced and overseen properly.

Nuclear power was the world’s fastest growing form of energy in the 1990’s. However, presently it is the second slowest growing worldwide. Considering that nuclear power accounts for eleven percent of the world’s energy supply, one must ask what happened [Nuclear Power]. Why is it that the growth of nuclear power has almost completely stalled? The simple answer is that after meltdowns such as Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, many people are afraid of nuclear power plants, which causes great opposition to the expansion of the industry. Unfortunately, most people are not well informed about nuclear energy; many do not take the time to view its positives and negatives.

The brink of extinction for every living organism is coming to its deadline. Having any sort of nuclear power is a possible chance of having a nuclear disaster. There are numerous places that suffered from nuclear disasters throughout the world. Ranging from power plant breakdowns all the way to nuclear explosions. The use of nuclear weapons is an extreme threat to the whole world. One bomb can wipe out a city effortlessly and leave dangerous chemicals in the air. The sheer volume of resources just to obtain nuclear power is just bearable; the fact that the majority of the resources are nonrenewable resources. Therefore all of the treats is a tremendous hazard to the people, the environment, and the entire world and which is why nuclear power

As populations continue to grow and prosper, the need for power and resources continues to rise. There are many ways for people to gain the amount of power they need; however, none of the processes are as efficient as nuclear power. Nuclear power produces enough energy for millions of people. Being said, if nuclear power and the energy it produces is so great, what are the problems or issues that are associated with nuclear power? There are a lot of issues, more than anyone would expect. “Animals are affected by the operation of nuclear power - but are the most ignored of all the nuclear industry 's victims. Whether sucked into reactor intake systems, or pulverized at the discharge, aquatic animals and their habitats are routinely harmed and destroyed by the routine operation of reactors” (Beyond Nuclear). Every year the environment and species that live within the ecosystem see a direct effect from nuclear power plants. The issues not only derive from the radiation that is produced in the plant but from the water released from the cooling system and other sources that may release harmful toxins. These lakes are often considered to have unnatural temperatures along with other complications due to some of the unregulated water that is released back into the lake. There are unique characteristics that come with having a nuclear plant on the water.

The world's natural resources are being consumed at an alarming rate. As these resources diminish, people will be seeking alternative sources by which to generate electricity for heat and light. The only practical short-term solution for the energy/pollution crisis should be nuclear power because it is available, cleaner and safer.

Paper Topic:_____nuclear energy _________________ __________ Thesis Statement (Usually the last sentence(s) in the introduction): _____Should one find themselves in an area with nuclear a an option they should give it some true thought to nuclear energy due to the facts that Nuclear energy produces a lot of power while being both cheap and is very safe .___(Intro) _____12/2/1942 The world's very first nuclear reactor was brought on-line __then june 26 1954 .The first nuclear power plant came on-line if you do the math in twenty seventeen you will find that we the human race have had nuclear technology for 75 years .And in that time has been many countries have adopted it for which all comes down to three basic reason