Nuclear energy is a clean and very sustainable source of energy. Australia has the resources and the skills to go nuclear. The debate about Nuclear versus Coal has come and gone as time has gone by. Nuclear energy does not produce green house gases but a little toxic waste. The toxic waste can be managed by treating it well and burying it underground.
Natural gas also isn’t high in nitrogen oxide or sulfur dioxide. It is more environmentally friendly to extract natural gas than burn coal. Hydraulic fracturing is the use of fluid and material to create or restore small fractures in a formation in order to stimulate production from new and existing oil and gas wells. This creates paths that increase
He said that the worldwide population will triple over the decades; so, nuclear energy would be essential for many lives that have come a costume and rely on this source of energy. He also points out the fact that nuclear power plants are essential because it is a powerful source of energy. It is relatively cheaper and faster compared to other alternative sources. Nader counters with the possible devastating outcomes that could be created by leaked radiation from damaged nuclear power plants would result in inhabitable lands. He also points out the fact that people should focus on the present consumption of energy, rather than the future for energy conservation.
“You want to save the environment by building renewable energy, but in Vermont the only viable places for turbines are high-elevation ridges,” says Lukas Snelling, director of communications for energize Vermont, (Hosansky, pg.#24). Not only will it be expensive to build these turbines, but it may be detrimental to the environment as
Nuclear Energy Is Not the Answer BCOM/275 19 June 2013 Nuclear Energy Is Not the Answer In the race for a greener world, nuclear energy will not be the way. Fossil fuel is polluting the world and killing the ozone, but there are many other solutions to a greener earth than more nuclear plants. As nuclear plants pop-up throughout the world, so do the hazards that company them. The world knows that pollution is slowly killing the plant, and one solution offered to slow down this decay is building more nuclear power plants. Peter Schwartz and Spencer Reise state nuclear power to be the best option to pollution and the earth’s ozone decay.
Nuclear power itself is very simular to renewable energy and emits close to no green house gasses. Many positive benefits would come out of embracing nuclear energy in Australia. Australia is in a good geological positioned and nuclear power is a safe, reliable way to provide energy to Australia. Nuclear does not necessarily have to be the only form of energy but is one that can supply enough energy to the wide range of large industries throughout
Nuclear waste must also be stored for a very long period adding to the cost. Nuclear has medium environmental impacts due to the energy required to mine transport and process nuclear fuels creating CO2 emissions, and nuclear waste can be hazardous and harmful to the environment if not properly stored, as it can be hazardous and prone to disasters it also has very low social acceptability. Coal is the most abundant, easily mined fossil fuel, it is also very cheap to set up coal fired power stations, this means it has very low economic costs. It produces large volumes of CO2 and other dirtier greenhouse gases and a pollutant meaning it has very high environmental impacts. It also has high social acceptability as it is cheap, not dangerous and not power plants are in industrial areas away from homes so it has limited NIMBY issues and noise, light and visual pollution.
Copper vs. Fiber The advantage of having fiber is obviously going to overcome the advantage of having copper. However, there are certain areas where copper will be better fit than fiber cables. Hard to believe but let’s just point out some advantages and disadvantages of each to see which will best fit where you want to put it. Fiber cabling is growing very fast due to how much more efficient it is than copper cabling.
Solar energy benefits outpace the concerns of drilling by a landslide. The time has come to put the drill aside and use are natural tools to energize our country. Coal, oil, and natural gas are the primary non-renewable energy sources being utilized in the United States today. These resources, also known as fossil fuels, are damaging the natural environment that we live in carrying great consequence. According to Klare (2010) “It may not seem as if we operate under such a philosophy today, but we do—one that extols growth over all other considerations, that privileges existing fuels over
The issue: Is hydraulic fracturing, or hydrofracking, a safe way to extract natural gas, a much needed energy resource? Or could it contaminate drinking water and cause other environmental damage? * Supporters of hydrofracking say: There is no proven case of hydrofracking contaminating drinking water, and the process is perfectly safe. Natural gas can revive local economies, reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil and provide a cleaner-burning fossil fuel. Further regulation is unnecessary and will only prevent an opportunity for the U.S. to develop an alternative energy source and create jobs.