(par 6.3.2.1.1.6) High-level radioactive waste management
High-level radioactive waste management http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-level_radioactive_waste_management From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spent nuclear fuel stored underwater and uncapped at the Hanford site in Washington, USA. High-level radioactive waste management concerns management and disposal of highly radioactive materials created during production of nuclear power and nuclear weapons. The technical issues in accomplishing this are daunting, due to the extremely long periods radioactive wastes remain dangerous to living organisms. Of particular […]
(par 6.3.2.1.1.6) Benefits & Disadvantages of Nuclear Power
Benefits & Disadvantages of Nuclear Power http://education.seattlepi.com/benefits-disadvantages-nuclear-power-5908.html Educationby Demand Media by Ralph Heibutzki, Demand Media Nuclear plant licenses last an initial term of 40 years. Nuclear power’s role has aroused debate since the technology became widespread during the 1950s. Crises such as the Fukushima plant disaster in Japan have renewed concerns about safety and waste […]
(par 6.3.2.2 ) Renewable Energy Sources
What is renewable energy? http://www.eschooltoday.com/energy/renewable-energy/what-is-renewable-energy.html Energy exists freely in nature. Some of them exist infinitely (never run out, called RENEWABLE), the rest have finite amounts (they took millions of years to form, and will run out one day, called NON-RENEWABLE) With this in mind, it is a lot easier to lay any type of energy source in […]