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examining the viability of thorium-fueled nuclear power plants in Mexico. …
examining the viability of thorium-fueled nuclear power plants in Mexico.
Public skewed perspective on nuclear energy
Zion Lights British author and activist known for her environmental work info by iaea.org
Americans view on nuclear energy and how split they are on nuclear energy (53% are in favor while 47% aren't) info Pewresearch.org
over all direct deaths in Chernobyl where 30 at most 50 and comparing this to the biggest oil disaster is low numbers (piper alpha had a death toll of 167) info by en.as.com and U.Kgov
0 people died in the Fukushima incident even tho it made the public more scared of nuclear energy
Why Thorium and not Uranium?
cost of Thorium "En 2019, los precios del torio puro rondaron los 30 $ / kg." so thorium cost is 30 dollars while Uranium is 49
Thorium being as pure as it is compared to enriched Uranium produces 100X less nuclear waste. So whereas we might not have as many X-Men that also means much less work is needed to dispose of the material.” by Sam O'nella
The naturally occurring isotope thorium-232 cannot undergo fission, but when irradiated in a reactor, it absorbs neutrons to form uranium-233, which is a fissile material that generates heat. by Nature.com
The radon daughters give off radiation in the lung when they are breathed in. This causes the lung cancer. The longer miners worked or the greater their exposure to radon daughters (as measured by working level months), the greater the risk for lung cancer.
by the CDC
Mexico and nuclear energy
México se unió a las naciones que estudian y desarrollan la energía atómica y nace por decreto presidencial del 19 de diciembre de 1955, la entonces Comisión Nacional de Energía Nuclear (CNEN) con dos campos de interés (CFE.Gov)
Mexico, though this fact did not cancel the country’s continuing requests for technical assistance to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the years after the agency’s creation in 1957. (IAEA.org)
México incumplirá la meta a la que se comprometió en el Acuerdo de París para alcanzar un 35% de generación de energía limpia para 2024, ya que solo logrará el 29.8% debido al 'cambio de paradigma' impulsado en la administración del presidente Andrés Manuel?López Obrador, que desincentiva el uso de fuentes renovables. (Gobierno.mx.gov)
How other energies affect the environment
due to the negative effects that it brings in different areas, like public health, hydro-based products, agricultural performance, biodiversity, and infrastructure strength. This implies negative effects on natural habitats and human well-being.
Some types of wind turbines and wind projects cause bird and bat deaths. These deaths may contribute to declines in the population of species also affected by other human-related impacts.
energy production is the largest driver of climate change, the burning of fossil fuels and biomass also comes at a large cost to human health: at least five million deaths are attributed to air pollution each year.
Impact of nuclear energy
Nuclear reactors can last up to 80 years, and they need permits to get renewed every 20 years if done so correctly the nuclear reactor can produce over 700 billion kilowatts hour for 80 years (Energy.gov)
It generates nearly 800 billion kilowatt hours of electricity each year and produces more than half of the nation’s emissions-free electricity. This avoids more than 470 million metric tons of carbon each year, which is the equivalent of removing 100 million cars off of the road.
(Energy.gov)
The nuclear industry supports nearly half a million jobs in the United States and contributes an estimated $60 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product each year. U.S. nuclear plants can employ up to 700 workers with salaries that are 30% higher than the local average. (Energy.gov)
what does building a nuclear power plant do/require
Nuclear reactors can last up to 80 years, and they need permits to get renewed every 20 (energy.gov)
In total, it takes about a decade or more to build one nuclear power plant. According to NEA, it is very hard to estimate or average the cost of building a nuclear power plant, but it costs about 5 to 6 billion dollars (stanford.edu)
Building a nuclear power reactor employs up to 7,000 workers at peak construction. (Nationals Emmision Inventory)