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Nuclear Power
Nuclear Power - A Sensitive Issue
Attention Getter: We live in nuclear age whether we like it or not. More accurately we could say,we live in a nuclear world, whether we understand it or not. The fact is since
the splitting of the atom, the debate surrounding nuclear power has been at the
very heart of our existence. Given our seemingly insatiable need for cheap and
abundant energy, that debate is about to be renewed.
Topic: Yet most of us have no real idea of what nuclear energy is. We have little idea how it is developed nor do we understand how it is used. We have vague ideas
about the bomb and indeed on radiation. In order to take part in that vital debate, we should all know where nuclear energy comes from, how it may help us
and what some of the risks involved are.
Preview: There is no escaping the contribution of nuclear power to our society. Currently
the 20% of the US electricity is produced by nuclear reactors. There are more
than 400 nuclear power stations throughout the world, producing 17% of its
electricity. In the US there are more than 100 operating nuclear plants. France
sits alone in supplying 77% of its electricity through nuclear energy. Japan, a
country with little natural fossil fuel r
Approximate Word count = 1285
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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