nuclear power
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what does nuclear power plants run on
uranium and plutonium
is nuclear power renewable or non-renewable
renewable
advantages of nuclear power
-once nuclear power plant is running it releases no carbon dioxide and so does not contribute to climate change
-very reliable because it generates a lot of electricity exactly when we need it
disadvantages of nuclear power
-nuclear power plants contain highly dangerous radioactive materials. If there’s an accident then these materials could be released into environment
-decommissioning a nuclear power plant takes any years and it is extremely expensive
-nuclear power plant generates large amount of highly radioactive waste. This must be stored for thousands of years before its safe
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