What is nuclear energy?

 What is nuclear energy? Ylaria Valadez November 3, 2021

Nuclear energy is a huge energy source that has zero emissions, which provides electricity. Nuclear energy seems like a complicated process, it comes from splitting atoms in a reactor to heat water into steam, that turns a turbine and generates electricity. There are 93 reactors in 28 states that generate 20% of the nations electricity emission free. The reactors use uranium not fossil fuels. These nuclear plants are always on, well operated, they are built to withstand extreme weather. Not only does nuclear energy provide electricity but it powers space exploration, sterilizes medical equipment, provides potable water through desalination and supplies radioisotopes for cancer treatment and much more.

https://www.nei.org/fundamentals/what-is-nuclear-energy



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  1. Jonathan GranadosNovember 6, 2021 at 11:09 AM

    Although this sounds like a good Idea I think that it would be more harming to the atmosphere then anything because we are polluting the air.

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  2. MichaelNovember 6, 2021 at 3:26 PM

    This is a really interesting posting! I honestly didn't know how nuclear energy works and how it affects the planet.

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