Essays About Nuclear Power

Most of the worlds electricity is generated by either thermal or hydroelectric power plants. Thermal power plants use fuel to boil waterwhich makes steam. The steam turns turbines that generate electricity. Hydroelectric power plants use the great force of rushing water from a dam or a waterfall to turn the turbines. The majority of thermal…

Nuclear Power and Its UsesAt first nuclear power was only seen as a means of destruction but after WorldWar II a major effort was made to apply nuclear energy to peacetime uses. Nuclear power if made when a nucleus of an atom is split to release a powerfulburst of energy. Though technological advancements nuclear power…

Chernobyl, UkraineNuclear Power Plant MeltdownThe accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukrainian produced a plume of radioactive debris that drifted over parts of the western USSR, Eastern Europe, and Scandinavia. The accident, which occurred on April 26, 1986, was the worst nuclear power accident in history. Large areas of the Ukrainian, Belorussian, and…