| |
Environment
In this section we will look at the impact that
a nuclear power plant will have on the surrounding
environment, mainly through pollution, and compare
this to other forms of power production.
Initially there are a few points that need to
be made when discussing the impact that nuclear
power has on the environment. These are:
- Nuclear power is not a renewable source of
energy.
- Greenhouse gases ARE produced during the production
of nuclear power.
- Pollution does not only include direct emissions
into the atmosphere but also noise, destruction
of ecosystem, land degradation etc.
- Power used during the mining of ore, fuel
enrichment, fuel delivery etc. must also be
considered in the nuclear power pollution output.
- Each different type of nuclear power plant
will have a different level of pollution output,
but all within close comparison.
After considering these points, we will look
at the effects on the environment under different
topics. These topics are:
|
| |
