Nuclear+Power

=**What is Nuclear Energy?**=

Nuclear power is energy contained within an atom. Nuclear power plants produce //electrical energy//. In a process called [|nuclear fission]//,// a neutron smashes with the nucleus of a [|Uranium] (U-235) atom, causing it to split and release more neutrons, which collide with other Uranium atoms in a //chain reaction//, releasing huge amounts of //heat energy.// The heat turns water into steam that is used to driver //turbines//, which powers a generator that creates //electricity//.


 * How Does a Nuclear Reactor Work?

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Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Power
The advantages of nuclear energy include low costs, low waste output, high amounts of energy from low amounts of fuel, and does not contribute to the green house effect. The disadvantages of nuclear energy include high risks and costly economical and environmental consquences. The transportation of nuclear waste is risky and will have huge ecological consequences if an accident would occur