Nuclear+Powerplants

Nuclear Power Plants- A thermal powerstation in which electric energy is produced through a nuclear chain reaction in a nuclear reactor. There are two types of nuclear power plants, a fission power plant and a fusion power plant.

Pros- There are many advantages to nuclear power plants, one of which is that they produce very clean energy. With nuclear power there is no emissions of poison gasses that can be harmful to the environment. The waste produced by nuclear power is very small and it is confined from its surroundings. Nuclear waste must be dumped in a geological site where it has to decay for a period of time, but has no negative affects on the environment.

Cons- The main reason people oppose Nuclear Power is because it has many dangers. Nuclear power plants takes up a lot of space because there is a buffer zone around a plant in case of a nuclear meltdown. Also the mining for uranium takes up a lot of room.