Nuclear Myths I

Myth 1: Nuclear power is bad for the environment.

Fact : In today's world, our top priority concern is actually global warming. This is because, the abundant releases of carbon emissions through combustion is getting higher daily. How do we know? The proof are the melting of the North and South Pole. Besides that, our daily outdoor temperature has increased at least 3-5 degree Celsius. The heat is making our Earth unbearable to stay on. Do you know that if our body temperature changes more than 4 degrees Celsius we will fall sick? So like wise, if our surrounding temperature is increasing, we might not be able to live on this earth comfortably. For extra explanation, imagine the whole world is like the Sahara Desert, you don't want to live in such heated conditions. As engineers we need to find solution so that this earth can still be exists for say the next 100 years. We need to find sustainable solution without compromising mother nature. Now, the best solution we have is nuclear power to fulfill the escalating demand of electricity.



As repeated, nuclear energy is actually the best solution to green house effect and global warming. Why? This is because, nuclear energy does not release any significant amount of carbon emissions. Do you know that coal, petrol and natural gas power plant is a major contributing factor for green house effect? Besides these power plant, vehicles are the next major contributors. That's why scientist and engineers are gearing towards hybrid or electrical power car to stop or minimize vehicles to contribute to global warming. This same application goes to the power plant. Let me explain further.



Unlike cars which can be powered by electricity, power plant cannot be powered by electricity. This is because, power plant produces electricity itself. Car on the other hand is used to transport people from point A to B. Likewise, power plant needs some sort of "initiating energy" to be converted to this electrical energy that we are happily using. As the Principle of Conservation Energy says energy can only convert from 1 source to another. Hope you can understand this fact.

Of course, people will start to debate on nuclear waste and renewable energy such as wind, geothermal and hydroelectric. But we will come to that soon. That's all & thank you!! =)

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