Nuclear Power Is Not Worth The Price

Power That is Not Worth the Price Ever since the Industrial Revolution began in the late eighteenth century, humans have consumed and utilized available energy sources. This formed civilization’s dependence on the usage of power to maintain human development and wellbeing. People have used resources such as coal, solar panels, fossil fuels, and turbines to achieve accessible amounts of power that they can consume in a variety of ways. In recent years, much debate has appeared regarding whether or not nuclear energy is a form of power that should be used to replace standard types of energy sources. To some people, nuclear power presents as a better alternative to usual sources. In reality, nuclear energy contains massive risks that outweigh

Though errors can contribute to nuclear disaster, what happens when a natural disaster occurs and the effects are made worse by a man made nuclear power plant? The Fukushima Accident was the result of when a 15-metre tsunami disabled the power supply and cooling of three Fukushima Daiichi reactors, causing a nuclear accident in March 2011. There have been no deaths or cases of radiation sickness from the nuclear accident, but over 100,000 people were evacuated from their homes to ensure this. Official figures show that there have been well over 1000 deaths from maintaining the evacuation, compared to little risk from radiation if early return had been allowed (World Nuclear Association). The issue with the Fukushima accident is the fact that nuclear power plants pose a great threat because no one knows exactly what could happen when procedures in the plant do not go perfectly. According to a professor at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, "The real issue is that the use of nuclear power is forcing humankind, and indeed the whole ecosystem, to participate in a particularly cruel and totally uncontrolled experiment. Given the scientific evidence that there is no safe dose of radiation, this is an experiment that has already gone awry”(Patterson, Jeffrey). Nuclear energy is essentially a gamble that should not be accepted, and the energy should not be created

However, that claim is not correct. People believe that they need an alternative to resources such as oil and other limited materials. They believe nuclear energy created from uranium is renewable and available, but unfortunately they are not accurate. Uranium is a material that is mined, so it is not available in many countries. It is also very scarce, and is estimated to be almost completely extracted from the earth in 50 to 60 years. Following that there will be no uranium to use in nuclear energy production. Due to uranium’s status as a dangerous and limited resource, it is not considered a renewable source of energy. Another incorrect claim that is often made is that nuclear energy is environmentally friendly. Nuclear power is referred to as a clean source of energy due to the absence of carbon dioxide emissions. Though the plants themselves don’t emit carbon dioxide gas during operation, plants release a large amount of carbon dioxide through the act of mining for uranium. The environment can also be damaged by radioactive waste. For instance, after the Chernobyl Accident, many trees located in 10 kilometers surrounding the plant were killed by the radiation levels. Nuclear energy is involved with the emission of carbon dioxide and the damage of environmental organisms through radiation damage, proving that nuclear