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Assignment 1
NUCLEAR ENERGY download
You have been appointed as an…
Assignment 1
NUCLEAR ENERGY 
You have been appointed as an Energy Minister in your country. The National Energy Commission lead by you is making a decision of initiating a nuclear energy program to sustain increasing demands of electricity across the country. With the country’s new target to have 31% of green energy by 2025, at the current state, solar is a second choice ahead of nuclear energy. However, with the ongoing threat of climate change, choice of secondary electricity source for the nation is still uncertain and obsecure.
Give your point to support nuclear energy (your point must include scientific, research, history)
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High-efficiency energy
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One gram of uranium-235 can generate 1 megawatt-hour of electricity, which is equivalent to burning 3 tons of coal
history
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For example, about 80% of France's electricity comes from nuclear power plants
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nuclear power accounts for almost a third (31.5%) of the world’s electricity. This represents 31.5% of energy generated by low-carbon sources. Such a source of energy is capable of delivering basic electricity safely, does not emit carbon dioxide during generation, and can be considered an effective technology in mitigating long-term climate change (IAEA 2017a).
. HLW accounts for just 3% of the volume, but 95% of the total radioactivity of produced waste despite LLW comprises some 90% of the volume but only 1% of the radioactivity of all radioactive waste (WNA 2018f). Disposal facilities for LLW and ILW radioactive waste are already in place in most countries with nuclear power plants, unlike HLW (European Commission 2017)
Give your point to repel nuclear energy (your point must include scientific, research, history)
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High investment in nuclear power plants is the result of high startup capital costs and the worldwide growth of public opposition, which has led to stricter regulations, increasing the risk of construction delays and licensing. In addition, the long commissioning time raises the costs of financing the nuclear power plants (Chu and Majumdar 2012; Deutch et al. 2003).
management of nuclear reactors is about 4500 to 5500 USD/kW installed, approximately five times higher than the comparable capital costs of natural gas (WNA 2018d).
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