When we talk about the word 'nuclear', what comes into mind?
Nuclear annihilation and radiation.
On August 6 and August 9 1945,
the atomic bombs that destroyed two cities of Japan
ended World War II and at the same time started an unseen, cold war.
We used the power of the atom to obliterate,
but we have the freedom to use it to create:
Create unlimited and cheap power for the world.
Today, join us as we discuss Nuclear Energy, and how it affects the Youth.
What is nuclear Energy?
Nuclear energy is obtained from the splitting of uranium or plutonium atoms.
heat energy is released in the process,
which is used to turn water into steam, driving turbines that generate electricity.
Unlike fossil fuels, nuclear energy does not release harmful greenhouse gasses into the air.
However, after it gets spent,
the fuel a nuclear reactor used turns into nuclear waste, which is unusable and toxic.
One batch of nuclear fuel can be used for six years,
but the nuclear waste they leave will remain dangerous and radioactive for thousands of years.
our electricity would be cheaper and possibly even
help the environment recover from the damage the burning of fossil fuels did
Nuclear power progress has been stalled because of the several nuclear disasters that happened in the past,
like the meltdown of Chernobyl nuclear reactor in Russia and Fukushima nuclear reactor in Japan.
Right now scientists are developing
ways to reuse spent nuclear fuel
and they are also developing a new type of reactor that fuses atoms instead of splitting them
a nuclear fusion reactor.
Nuclear fusion is the same process that powers our sun.
All of these efforts will make nuclear power safer and more stable
it will pave a way for a cleaner and brighter future.
Who knows,
maybe you’ll be part of the team of scientists that will develop a working fusion reactor.
Stay curious.
