Nuclear Energy - Advantages and Disadvantages

Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy:

What is Nuclear Energy?

The energy that is released during nuclear fusion or fission, especially used to generate electricity.

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Advantages of Nuclear Energy:

• Operational cost is less.
• Less pollution is generated.
• fewer greenhouse gases emission.
• Nuclear energy is that it is a reliable power generation source. 
• High energy density.
• It consumes very little fuel.

Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy:

• The initial cost is high.
• Water used for cooling the reactors gets polluted.
• Uranium extraction impacts the environment.
• Nuclear waste (It produces radioactive waste) should be stored carefully.
• It emits toxic pollutants which are very dangerous to humans.