Many environmentalists still opposed nuclear power, saying that it is not possible to dispose of the radioactive waste of nuclear energy. But on the other hand, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author says that this is the safer energy source among all other energy sources. He said if this world wants to decrease the carbon emission, nuclear energy can help to reduce the emission of the carbon.

Nuclear Power for Energy Solutions

Nuclear power has advantages and disadvantages like other power sources. The first and foremost advantage of nuclear energy it produces nuclear fusion energy instead of chemical burning. Nuclear power can generate baseload type of electricity without any output of carbon, carbon is a major element of global warming in this world. Let’s discuss some major benefits of nuclear power.

Nuclear Power Release Less Radiation

Nuclear plants that generate power operates at a higher capacity factor than renewable energy or fossil fuel sources. Capacity factor is measured by the percentage of time when a power plant actually produces power. This is a big problem for all intermittent power sources. The wind not always blows, nor the sun always shine, nor does the water always flow to run the turbines.

In the United States of America, nuclear power plants generate 20 percent of the electricity in the whole country. They release less radiation as compared to all other energy sources. This is one of the biggest benefits of nuclear energy.

Nuclear Waste Disposal is No Longer a Problem Now

Nuclear waste disposal problem, although a political problem in the U.S., but it is not any technical problem more. Most of the U.S use fuel, almost more than 90 percent of citizens and this could be recycled and may extend nuclear production for hundreds of years.

The waste Isolation Plant (WIPP) near the Carlsbad, Mexico stores transuranic and low-level waste and also store commercial waste of nuclear power in a two kilometers thick layer of crystalline salt, that remains of ancient water of the sea. Nuclear energy can save the world from global warming. Nuclear power is the greatest solution for power generation in the history of humankind.

Releases Low Pollution

Nuclear energy is more beneficial in most cases, in the term of climate-related crises, and to replace the harnessing means we are using this energy these days. The effects of nuclear energy on the environment are less as compared to other energy sources. However, the water of nuclear energy is harmful in some cases for the environment and humans.

Provides Base Load Energy

This power always provides a stable and base load of energy. This can also work synergistically with renewable energy sources like solar and wind. The production of the electricity from nuclear plants can bel; powered when you have good solar and wind sources available and you can crank up when damage is too high.