After the nuclear accident in Fukishima Japan alot of controversy has been brought to nuclear power. Japan wants to avoid further diasters from occuring but other nations are wanting nuclear reactors in their area. Nuclear power can have accidental risks and security concerns like nuclear weapons. They can however produce large amounts of energy with little fuel and less greenhouse gasses. These factors make nuclear power desirable especially for the cut down on the demand for fossil fuels.
A quote from Dr. Taebi-
"Discussions on nuclear power usually end up in a yes/no dichotomy. Meanwhile the production of nuclear power is rapidly growing. Before we can reflect on the desirability of nuclear power, we should first distinguish between its production methods and their divergent ethical issues. We must then clearly state, if we want to continue on the nuclear path, which technology we deem desirable from a moral perspective. Then we can compare nuclear with other energy systems. The state of the art in nuclear technology provides us with many more complicated moral dilemmas than people sometimes think."
URL: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110505083731.htm
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