Pro Nuclear Energy by Mr. Stephens https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va Made with a little mischief en-us 2017-11-10 12:32:15 UTC 2025-11-21 17:12:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Cormack cormack_snap_me https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205659682 The main benefits of nuclear power are that is it more efficient than burning fossil fuels as the amount of energy released from uranium per gram is much more than that of fuels such as oil or coal; approximately 8,000 times more efficient in fact.

 https://www.iop.org/activity/groups/subject/env/prize/file_52570.pdf 
]]> 2017-11-10 12:35:48 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205659682 Cormack cormack_snap_me https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205660228 It only cost 2.10 euro to per kilowatt to use nuclear power but it costs a staggering 21.56  euro to use fossil fuels


 www.ucsusa.org/nuclear-power/cost-nuclear-power

]]> 2017-11-10 12:38:16 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205660228 Mr. Stephens j_stephenshrc https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205660698  

Since the nuclear accident at Fukushima Daiichi, operators of nuclear energy facilities in the United States have taken steps to make them even safer.


 https://www.nei.org/Issues-Policy/Safety-and-Security
]]> 2017-11-10 12:40:10 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205660698 Emma https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205660842  
  • 1 in 5 households and businesses in the U.S. receive their electricity from nuclear energy.
  • Nuclear power facilities can produce energy at a 91% efficiency rate 24/7, with virtually zero carbon emissions.
  • 13% of the world’s electricity comes from nuclear power plants that emit little to no greenhouse gases.
  • Nuclear power plants run on uranium; an element so energy-rich that a single fuel pellet the size of a fingertip contains as much energy as 17,000 cubic feet of natural gas, 1,780 pounds of coal or 149 gallons of oil. 
  • The U.S. saves $12 billion dollars each year for energy costs because of nuclear power.
  • Nuclear power plants actually emit fewer radioactive materials into the environment than a traditional coal-burning plant.
  • It is estimated that nuclear facilities have saved 1.84 million lives since their inception by preventing the release of countless amounts of harmful pollutants/emissions.
  • Modern nuclear plants can produce electricity for just four cents per kilowatt hour(including capital construction costs!), a good competitor compared to solar energy’s 16 cents per kilowatt hour and coal’s 9 cents/kWh. 
  • https://greeningforward.org/nuclear-power-the-good-the-bad-and-the-beautiful/
]]> 2017-11-10 12:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205660842 David :P https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205660913 1 in 5 households and businesses in the U.S. receive their electricity from nuclear energy.
https://greeningforward.org/nuclear-power-the-good-the-bad-and-the-beautiful/
]]> 2017-11-10 12:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205660913 Nathan https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205660958  
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    Nuclear energy has one of the lowest impacts on the environment of any energy source because it does not emit air pollution, isolates its waste from theenvironment and requires a relatively small amount of land. Nuclear energy stations do not produce air pollutants or greenhouse gases when they generate electricity.

     
Nuclear power plants run on uranium; an element so energy-rich that a single fuel pellet the size of a fingertip contains as much energy as 17,000 cubic feet of natural gas, 1,780 pounds of coal or 149 gallons of oil. 

https://greeningforward.org/nuclear-power-the-good-the-bad-and-the-beautiful/





 
The generation of electricity through nuclear energy reduces the amount of energy generated from fossil fuels (coal and oil). Less use of fossil fuels means lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
Currently, fossil fuels are consumed faster than they are produced, so in the next future these resources may be reduced or the price may increase 

Nuclear Energy around the World. As of April 2017, 30 countries worldwide are operating 449 nuclear reactors for electricity generation and 60 new nuclear plants are under construction in 15 countries.


https://nuclear-energy.net/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-nuclear-energy.html


Coal is responsible for a host of more quotidian problems, such as mining accidents, acid rain and greenhouse gas emissions.



The waste produced by coal plants is actually more radioactive than that generated by their nuclear counterparts. In fact, the fly ash emitted by a power plant—a by-product from burning coal for electricity—carries into the surrounding environment 100 times more radiation than a nuclear power plant producing the same amount of energy.
Power plant operators have made a number of attempts to cool the reactors, including pumping seawater into the reactor core to replenish the dwindling cooling fluid. The Tokyo Electric Power Company has also injected boric acid, an absorber of neutrons, into the reactors and research is still going on to try and avert a meltdowns. 

 
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/coal-ash-is-more-radioactive-than-nuclear-waste/ 






]]> 2017-11-10 12:40:52 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205660958 David :P https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661144  
  • It is estimated that nuclear facilities have saved 1.84 million lives since their inception by preventing the release of countless amounts of harmful pollutants/emissions. (same website)

]]> 2017-11-10 12:41:41 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661144 Joshua https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661328  Nuclear energy is by far America’s largest source of clean, emission-free electricity, producing no greenhouse gases or air pollutants. The industry’s commitment to the environment extends to protecting wildlife and their habitats. https://www.nrc.gov/reactors.html]]> 2017-11-10 12:42:14 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661328 Aoibhinn Keane https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661364 Nuclear Energy is considered as one of the most enviornment friendly source of energy as it produces fewer greenhouse gas emmision. ]]> 2017-11-10 12:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661364 Edel https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661389 * nuclear energy is a clean,safe,reliable and competitive energy source. it is the only source of energy that can replace a significant part of the fossil fuels . 

* 13% of the worlds electricity comes from nuclear power plants 

* the U.S saves $12 billion dollars each year for energy costs because of nuclear power. ]]> 2017-11-10 12:42:28 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661389 Cormack cormack_snap_me https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661431  Nuclear Energy Pros and Cons. As of today, nuclear energy is considered as one of the most environmentally friendly source of energy as it produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions during the production of electricity as compared to traditional sources like coal power plants.


www.conserve-energy-future.com/pros-and-cons-of-nuclear-energy.php ]]> 2017-11-10 12:42:39 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661431 Erinna https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661532   Low Pollution: Nuclear power also has a lot fewer greenhouse emissions. It has been determined that the amount of greenhouse gases have decreased by almost half because of the prevalence in the utilization of nuclear power. Nuclear energy has the least effect on nature since it doesn’t discharge any gasses like methane and carbon dioxide, which are the primary “greenhouse gasses.” There is no unfavorable impact on water, land or any territories because of the utilization of nuclear power, except in times where transportation is utilized.

 Low Operating Costs: Nuclear power produces very inexpensive electricity. The cost of the uranium, which is utilized as a fuel in this process, is low. Also, even though the expense of setting up nuclear power plants is moderately high, the expense of running them is quite low low. The normal life of nuclear reactor is anywhere from 40-60 years, depending on how often it is used and how it is being used. These variables, when consolidated, make the expense of delivering power low. Even if the cost of uranium goes up, the impact on the cost of power will be that much lower.
www.conserve-energy-future.com/pros-and-cons-of-nuclear-energy.php
 ]]> 2017-11-10 12:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661532 joshua 2 https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661773 NRC
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) was created as an independent agency by Congress in 1974 to ensure the safe use of radioactive materials for beneficial civilian purposes while protecting people and the environment. The NRC regulates commercial nuclear power plants and other uses of nuclear materials, such as in nuclear medicine, through licensing, inspection and enforcement of its requirements.https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc.html

]]> 2017-11-10 12:43:43 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661773 Evan yescards54 https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661838 The generation of electricity through nuclear energy reduces the amount of energy generated from fossil fuels (coal and oil). Less use of fossil fuelsmeans lowering greenhouse gas emissions (CO2 and others).

https://nuclear-energy.net/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-nuclear-energy.html]]> 2017-11-10 12:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661838 Cormack cormack_snap_me https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661990 Most electricity generated in a year: 11.8 billion kilowatt-hours at South Texas Project 2 in Texas in 2007. Largest U.S. nuclear plant: Palo Verde (Arizona), three reactors at 1,311; 1,314; and 1,312 megawatts each, for a total of 3,937 megawatts.


https://www.nei.org/Knowledge-Center/Nuclear-Statistics/US-Nuclear-Power-Plants

]]> 2017-11-10 12:44:12 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205661990 Aoibhinn keane https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205662563 It reduces the cost violatilly of  other fuels such as petrol.   

 Fossil fuel power plants burn carbon fuels such coal, oil or gas to generate steam that drives large turbines that produce electricity. ... Fossil fuel plants require huge quantities of coal, oil or gas. These fuels may need to be transported over long distances wheras if you use nuclear power energy it is easier to handle and it doesnt require a huge amount of fuel.

]]> 2017-11-10 12:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205662563 Cormack cormack_snap_me https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205662642  Nuclear power plants are expensive to build but relatively cheap to run. In many places, nuclear energy is competitive with fossil fuels as a means of electricity generation. ... The operating cost of these plants is lower than almost all fossil fuelcompetitors, with a very low risk of operating cost inflation

www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/.../economics-of-nuclear-power.aspx ]]> 2017-11-10 12:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205662642 Hi all https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205662678 Hi :D :O :I]]> 2017-11-10 12:46:14 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205662678 https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205662928
]]> 2017-11-10 12:47:11 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205662928 Evan yescards54 https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205663225 Currently, fossil fuels are consumed faster than they are produced, so in the next future these resources may be reduced or the price may increase becoming inaccessible for most of the population.

https://nuclear-energy.net/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-nuclear-energy.html]]> 2017-11-10 12:48:32 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205663225 Emma https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205663477   Nuclear power plants have prevented 219 million tons of sulfur dioxide and 98 million tons of nitrogen oxides from being discharged into the atmosphere since 1973.
http://paintballer1737.tripod.com/id2.html]]> 2017-11-10 12:49:28 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205663477 https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205663654  
 ]]> 2017-11-10 12:50:02 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205663654 *FINAL DOCUMENT* j_stephenshrc https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205664128 This is the document that you collate all of the information that you have been collaborating on.]]> 2017-11-10 12:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205664128 David :P https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205664227  A 2010 study by the Clean Air Task Force estimated that air pollution from coal-fired power plants accounts for more than 13,000 premature deaths, 20,000 heart attacks, and 1.6 million lost workdays in the U.S. each year. ]]> 2017-11-10 12:51:51 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205664227 Cormack cormack_snap_me https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205664457  The United States has numerous options for generating electricity, and we use most of them—nuclear energy, fossil fuels, hydro, wind, solar, geothermal and biomass. ... Most baseload plants are nuclear or coal-fired. A third factor is the reliability of the various electric generating sources themselves

https://www.nei.org/Why-Nuclear-Energy/Reliable-Affordable.../Unmatched-Reliability 

]]> 2017-11-10 12:52:38 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205664457 https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205664777 The NRC (Nuclear Energy Comittee) still says TODAY that the odds of ANY nuclear plant failing around the world is one in one million.]]> 2017-11-10 12:53:40 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205664777 Cormack cormack_snap_me https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205664806  The thermal efficiency of a conventional nuclear power station is around 33%. Therefore, to generate 1,000 MW of electrical power (MWe) in a nuclear plant it is needed around 3,000 MW of thermal power from the fission reaction.


www.eurelectric.org/Download/Download.aspx?DocumentID=13549 ]]> 2017-11-10 12:53:48 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205664806 Emma https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205664887 Another reason that nuclear energy has become much more attractive is that it decreases our dependence on fossil fuels. The burning of fossil fuels (oil, gas and coal) emit greenhouse gases, but there is also a limited supply and we are quickly using up our reserves.
https://geoinfo.nmt.edu/resources/uranium/why.html]]> 2017-11-10 12:54:05 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205664887 Evan yescards54 https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205664986 Fossil fuels are not green sources of energy. In fact, they contain high amounts of carbon and have been blamed for being the main contributor to global warming.

 
http://energyinformative.org/fossil-fuels-pros-and-cons/
]]> 2017-11-10 12:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205664986 Aoibhinn keane https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205667403  Currently, fossil fuels are consumed faster than they are produced, so in the next future these resources may be reduced or the price may increase becoming inaccessible for most of the population.


Another advantage is the required amount of fuel: less fuel offers more energy. It represents a significant save on raw materials but also in transport, handling and extraction of nuclear fuel. The cost of nuclear fuel (overall uranium) is 20% of the cost of energy generated. ]]> 2017-11-10 13:02:20 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205667403 https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205668005 hello to you :)]]> 2017-11-10 13:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205668005 https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205668187 2017-11-10 13:05:02 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205668187 Aoibhinn keane https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205668350  Not a lot of people have died because of nuclear power plants.  Cleaner then fossil fuels .Nuclear power plants have prevented 219 million tons of sulfur dioxide and 98 million tons of nitrogen oxides from being discharged into the atmosphere since 1973.6.  In early 1998 the Natural Resources Defense Council, a leader in the battle against air pollution, reached a landmark agreement with New Jersey's Public Service Electric & Gas. The Natural Resources Defense council agreed to support the Newark-based utility's full recovery of investments in nuclear plants and other facilities that might be "stranded" by electricity deregulation. In turn, the utility said it would expand its energy-efficiency program.
]]> 2017-11-10 13:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205668350 David :P https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205718826 I won't be able to do PowerPoint... Tis Microsoft office 2009 I have ... not office 365😂]]> 2017-11-10 15:15:36 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205718826 EVAN https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205785297 Who will do the PowerPoint?]]> 2017-11-10 18:17:55 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/205785297 Nathan https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/206378901 I'll do it so]]> 2017-11-13 17:42:35 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/206378901 joshua https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/208068528 Nuclear Energy Pros and Cons. As of today, nuclear energy is considered as one of the most environmentally friendly source of energy as it produces fewer greenhouse gas emissions during the production of electricity as compared to traditional sources like coal power plants.]]> 2017-11-17 12:38:12 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/208068528 https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/208072452 2017-11-17 12:53:41 UTC https://padlet.com/j_stephenshrc/apogvwt879va/wish/208072452