Nuclear Energy

Nuclear energy is energy in uranium that can be released by nuclear reactions in a

machine called a nuclear reactor. This energy is made into electricity, which then can be
used to power machines and heat homes. In 2007, 14% of the world's electricity came
from nuclear power. Nuclear power plants also make radioactive waste that could be
harmful if it is not stored properly. Nuclar power plants produce less radioactive
material than a coal fired powerstation.
How does nuclear energy generate electricity
In a nuclear-fueled power plant much like a fossil-fueled power plant water is turned
into steam, which in turn drives turbine generators to produce electricity. The difference
is the source of heat. At nuclear power plants, the heat to make the steam is created when
uranium atoms split called fission.
A nuclear reactor produces and controls the release of energy from splitting the atoms of
uranium.
Uranium-fuelled nuclear power is a clean and efficient way of boiling water to make
steam which drives turbine generators. Except for the reactor itself, a nuclear power
station works like most coal or gas-fired power stations.
Which country had started nuclear power plants
On June 27, 1954, the USSR's Obninsk Nuclear Power Plant became the world's first
nuclear power plant to generate electricity for a power grid, and produced around 5
megawatts of electric power.
Where are the nuclear energy plants in india

Tarapur Atomic Power Station, Maharashtra

Rajasthan Atomic Power Station, Rajasthan

Kakrapar Atomic Power Station, Gujarat

Advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy

Advantages of Nuclear Energy
1. Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions
2. Powerful and Efficient
3. Reliable
4. Cheap Electricity

5. Low Fuel Cost

6. Supply
7. Easy Transportation
Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy
1. Radioactive Waste
2. Nuclear Accidents
3. Nuclear Radiation
4. High Cost
5. National Risk
6. Impact on Aquatic Life
7. Major Impact on Human Life
8. Fuel Availability
9. Non Renewable
Is nuclear energy gaining popularity
A nuclear power phase-out is the discontinuation of usage of nuclear power for energy
production. Often initiated because of concerns about nuclear power, phase-outs usually
include shutting down nuclear power plants and looking towards fossil fuels and
renewable energy.
Three nuclear accidents have influenced the discontinuation of nuclear power: the 1979
Three Mile Island partial nuclear meltdown in the United States, the 1986 Chernobyl
disaster in the USSR, and the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan.
Sweden (1980) was the first country to begin a phase-out (influenced by the Three Mile
Island accident), followed by Italy (1987), Belgium (1999), and Germany (2000). Austria
and Spain have enacted laws to cease construction on new nuclear power stations.
Several other European countries have debated phase-outs.
Germany has permanently shut down eight of its 17 reactors and pledged to close the rest
by the end of 2022 As of 2013, countries such as Australia, Austria, Denmark, Greece,
Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lichtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Portugal, Israel, Malaysia, New
Zealand, and Norway remain opposed to nuclear power. Germany and Switzerland are
phasing-out nuclear power. Globally, more nuclear power reactors have closed than
opened in recent years.