The Energy of the Generation
After the nuclear incidents in Chernobyl and Fukishima, it has created a worldwide panic over the usage of nuclear power. Due to the perceived risks, people were skeptical about whether the use of nuclear power was a reasonable option for producing energy. As a result, countries are resorting to renewable sources such as solar power, wind energy, hydropower, etc. It became an alternative to nuclear energy. Despite the nuclear incidents, nuclear power has greatly contributed to the electricity and it should not be destroyed. The two articles stated below demonstrate that there has been much controversy over what energy source is superior.
In “The Steady Decline of the Nuclear Energy Industry,” Mycle Schneider, …show more content…
In 1986, an explosion of a nuclear power station occurred in Chernobyl, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving more than 2.5 million people with heath problems. Due to exposure of radioactive waste, people were slowly decaying. The event alerted many throughout the world, and it eventually triggered fear of using nuclear power. Even though many have died in the incident, Mario Salazar writes about how nuclear power is not as dangerous as other resources. He explains that people have exaggerated the threat of nuclear energy, when in actuality, fossil fuels and petrochemical industries are killing an endless amount of people. Everyday, we are bombarded with unfortunate news regarding the deaths from “gas explosions, car fires, and many other accidents in which fossil fuels were at least contributors” (Salazar 1). Yet, people neglect to see that nuclear energy is actually safer than other …show more content…
After the nuclear bombing of Fukushima, there was an “international economic crisis” (Schneider 2). The first article bashes on nuclear energy, and demonstrates that the European Pressurized Reactor was four years behind schedule; moreover, they exceeded their budget by 90 percent and wasted more than 8.2 billion dollars. On the other hand, “Renewable energy is dependent on technology as a means for making it accessible… makes it extremely expensive and is attached to very high costs” (Editor). In comparison, nuclear energy does not depend on technology as much, enabling it to be the cheaper
After the nuclear incidents in Chernobyl and Fukishima, it has created a worldwide panic over the usage of nuclear power. Due to the perceived risks, people were skeptical about whether the use of nuclear power was a reasonable option for producing energy. As a result, countries are resorting to renewable sources such as solar power, wind energy, hydropower, etc. It became an alternative to nuclear energy. Despite the nuclear incidents, nuclear power has greatly contributed to the electricity and it should not be destroyed. The two articles stated below demonstrate that there has been much controversy over what energy source is superior.
In “The Steady Decline of the Nuclear Energy Industry,” Mycle Schneider, …show more content…
In 1986, an explosion of a nuclear power station occurred in Chernobyl, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving more than 2.5 million people with heath problems. Due to exposure of radioactive waste, people were slowly decaying. The event alerted many throughout the world, and it eventually triggered fear of using nuclear power. Even though many have died in the incident, Mario Salazar writes about how nuclear power is not as dangerous as other resources. He explains that people have exaggerated the threat of nuclear energy, when in actuality, fossil fuels and petrochemical industries are killing an endless amount of people. Everyday, we are bombarded with unfortunate news regarding the deaths from “gas explosions, car fires, and many other accidents in which fossil fuels were at least contributors” (Salazar 1). Yet, people neglect to see that nuclear energy is actually safer than other …show more content…
After the nuclear bombing of Fukushima, there was an “international economic crisis” (Schneider 2). The first article bashes on nuclear energy, and demonstrates that the European Pressurized Reactor was four years behind schedule; moreover, they exceeded their budget by 90 percent and wasted more than 8.2 billion dollars. On the other hand, “Renewable energy is dependent on technology as a means for making it accessible… makes it extremely expensive and is attached to very high costs” (Editor). In comparison, nuclear energy does not depend on technology as much, enabling it to be the cheaper