Prespectives on Nuclear Power

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How do Nuclear Powered Plant Work
 Nuclear energy originates from the splitting of uranium
atoms – a process called fission. This generates heat to
produce steam, which is used by a turbine generator to
generate electricity.
Biography of James Hansen
 American adjunct professor in the Department of
Earth and Environmental Sciences at Columbia
University. He is best known for his research
in climatology, his 1988 Congressional testimony
on climate change that helped raise broad
awareness ofglobal warming, and his advocacy of
action toavoid dangerous climate change.
Arguments
 James Hansen (adjunct professor in the Department of Earth and
Environmental Sciences at Columbia University, father of climate change
awareness)
“Nuclear power paves the only viable path forward on
climate change since it doesnt porduce emission” –Guardian
“To avoid the worst effects of climate change, including
continued sea level rise, the total loss of Arctic sea ice
and devastating effects on human societies and natural
ecosystems alike, rapid global decarbonisation is
needed.”
“Indeed, cutting down forests for bioenergy anddamming
rivers for hydropowers– both commonly counted as
renewable energy sources – can have terrible
environmental consequences.”
 “Over the past 50 years, nuclear power stations –
by offsetting fossil fuel combustion – have avoided
the emission of an estimated 60bn tonnes of carbon
dioxide measured by energy it is produced.”
 “For example, a build rate of 61 new reactors per
year could entirely replace current fossil fuel
electricity generation by 2050. Accounting for
increased global electricity demand driven by
population growth and development in poorer
countries.”

 Quoted from his essay on The Guardian

Biography of Michio Kaku
 One of antinuclear activistAmerican theoretical
physicist,futurist, and popularizer of science.
 He is professor of theoretical physics at the City College
of New York and CUNY Graduate Center.
 Have about 16 books about phisics. Known forString field
theoryPhysics of the ImpossiblePhysics of the FutureThe
Future of the Mind
 Dr. Michio Kaku (theoretical physicist, futurist, and popularizer of science.
He is professor of theoretical physics at the City College of New York and
CUNY Graduate Center.)
 “Nuclear power plant is a faustian bargain”
 “it is very effective yet the negative effect is far more
dangerous”
even with backup system, the power plant could be
destroyed by disaster or even human error which cause
death and increase in radiation level.
 “eventhough if powerplant such as fukushima is new, it
wouldnt stand 9 SR. The backup system wont stand those
situation”:
on japan fukushima nuclear disaster, the backup system
fail by the cause of tsunami and the core heated up
causing hydrogen gas explosion.
Quoted from his speech on Big Think
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