Replacing Nuclear Energy

The objective of this project is to solve the problem of replacing Nuclear energy with a
safer power source. I hope to solve the issue by replacing nuclear power plants with more safer
and greener technology.Solar panels and wind turbines will be a much better choice as long as
we find a way to extend and hold as much energy as possible. Getting rid of nuclear energy will
make the Earth a safer place. By replacing the Nuclear energy, it saves the earth from being
poisoned by radioactive waste and the same goes for lives. It will also get rid of all the mining
for the Uranium needed to power these nuclear factories.It is one step closer to a nuclear free
world.
Bases off the research that I have done Nuclear energy Affects the world that we live in
from the planet we live on to the economic systems that keeps order. Nuclear energy has cons
that can be avoided if we just find solutions to solve these problems. There are actually already
some solution that other countries or people came up with to help deal with nuclear energy. For
instance, Indian point power plants closed down and led to a loss of 2000 megawatts of power,(
FUCHS,​ 2003​).A solution was making a big underground extension cord from albany to New
York,( FUCHS,​ 2003​). So that instead of making more power plants and causing more trouble
for himself financially. They are not getting energy from another power plant, limiting the
damage on the environment and our economy. If other companies were to just make more
nuclear power plants in the area, then it could lead to some bad problems. These problems could
be, the huge budget it would cost to build one, more chances for something to go wrong such as
a nuclear reactor exploding, or even Just all the radiation coming and killing all the life that
resides in its path. This underground extension is safer than making lots of nuclear power plants
with a transmission wire. Those transmission wire could lead back to the Power plants and cause
the reactors to act unstable. Leading to the events that everyone is scared of happening as for the
Underground cord, it should stay safe as long interrupts it or diggs uncarefully.
One way of solving nuclear energy may to be using less of them and using safer sources
of transmitting power, but Renewable resources actually get rid of the problem. It replace all the
cons with pros, leading to the obvious solution. Replace all nuclear energy with renewable
resources such as, wind turbines, solar panels and more! Japan actually started to get rid of all of
its Nuclear power plants after the Fukushima incident,(Energy, ​2012)​. the governor of
Fukushima Prefecture promoted the use of renewable resources and the elimination of nuclear
power,(Energy, ​2012)​. Soon after, plans were on the way to build electric power plants from
other resources,(Energy, ​2012)​. These resources are to replace the old nuclear system that
supported japan's economy,(Energy, ​2012)​.Replacing nuclear energy with renewable resources
because they are way cheaper and they produce more power than nuclear. The EIA states that
renewable resources have been producing more than nuclear by two percent. Taking this into
consideration, the renewable resources are not just being more efficient in production but don't
have any downsides . They don't hurt the environment and won't endanger life on a cellular level
as nuclear. This is a start to something new and it will change the world for the better. Our job is
to make sure it happens for the better of all life.
So far, the only option to solving the nuclear energy crisis was to get rid of it completely.
Solving the crisis by either replacing it with renewable resources or just using less nuclear power
plants and using the most out of a couple of them. A third option would be to replace the
resource in which nuclear energy is made. Instead of using Uranium, the power plants could use
thorium as a safer and cleaner substance. Thorium is a way more abundant element then
uranium, with ​Australia, the United States, Turkey and India holding 59% of the world's
reserves, (Fox, 2011) These reserves hold up to 4.4 million tons of thorium and it could be used
for fuel unlike uranium,(Fox, 2011). Thorium produces a lot less waste than uranium in the
nuclear cycle and is much safer, (Fox, 2011). Since thorium is already much safer than Uranium,
then it could lead to a lot less cost if we were to build completely new reactors for renewable
energy sources. It would also be a lot safer than just relying on less reactors that can be overload.
All that may change would be to change some parts of reactors and procedures. This would cost
a lot less than completely tearing down the building and rebuilding. The substance is much more
abundant than uranium and would be a less of a hassle to worry about diminishing. Since there is
millions of tons of the substance.
Through the research that I have conducted, it is hard to believe that we have not made
any significant changes to our nuclear usage. Even though we have the technology and resources
to use safer methods of producing energy, we don't change a thing. I think it may be because the
U.S government and people as a whole are scared of change. They may also be scared if the new
system doesn't work and leads the country down failure. If we are to make this planet safer and
taking a step towards a nuclear free world, then we must take risk. These solution were really
creative and may work. We just need to give them a chance and see what they can do. For next
time, I am hoping to come up with my own solution to solving this problem. I may borrow some
ideas but I have a clear image of what I want.

Sources:

Fox, Eric. “4 Clean-Energy Alternatives To Uranium.” Investopedia, 6 Apr. 2011,

www.investopedia.com/financial-edge/0411/4-clean-energy-alternatives-to-uranium.aspx​.

Fuchs, Marek. "A Giant Extension Cord To Replace Nuclear Energy?" New York Times, 9 Mar.
2003, p. 3. Opposing Viewpoints in Context,
link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A98519388/OVIC?u=pl9363&xid=45464dba. Accessed 3
Dec. 2017.

"Fukushima to bank on renewable energy." Energy Next, 19 Apr. 2012. Science in Context,
link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A286967307/SCIC?u=pl9363&xid=61378870. Accessed 3
Dec. 2017.

“Renewable Energy Provides More Electricity Than Nuclear Power In US.” CleanTechnica, 27
June 2017,
cleantechnica.com/2017/06/27/renewable-energy-provides-electricity-nuclear-power-us/.

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