Nuclear Power

In light of my pursuit of studying power and various sources of renewable energy, nuclear power caught my attention.

In the past decade, nuclear power has gone from the fastest growing energy source to the second slowest in the world! The public has become more aware of the hazards that were caused by accidents in Chernobyl and Three Mile. However, nuclear power is not a bad thing...let me explain:

The way we harness nuclear energy is similar to other energy sources. However, we need to control and regulate the process properly so that the process flows smoothly. It produces little pollution and virtually no greenhouse gases. Well-designed, constructed and operated nuclear power plants have proven to be reliable, safe, economical and with little environmental impact.

There has been a growing concern with regards to the management of nuclear waste and political issues on the potential proliferation of nuclear weapons. Hopefully, with proper management of the implementation of nuclear power production, we can look forward to a safe and reliable energy source. One inevitable factor in any production is human intervention and in both nuclear accidents mentioned above, the common cause was human error. How long can countries divert their attention from nuclear energy whilst conventional fuels are depleting? With the emergence of renewable source of energy, can it be reliable and sustain a good balance in energy production and maintain the ecosystem? Only time will tell.