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…Nuclear Fusion is constantly present in our solar system. In the core of the sun, Hydrogen is converted to Helium providing enough energy to sustain life on earth. This process occurs at temperatures of 10-15 million degrees Celsius. Scientists…

…and further emphasized the need for secrecy of raw materials and production of new weapons. The 1946 law did not allow for private or commercial handling of atomic energy. Rather, it created a virtual "government monopoly" of the nuclear energy technology (Walker…

…of plutonium is about half a million years. It is predicted that by the year 2000, nuclear power will have generated 1,139 tons of plutonium, nuclear weapons contributing to 250 tons (Caldicott). The only solution to the problem of nuclear waste so far has been…

…to get worried, and I don’t think it’s just me either, the whole class is getting worked up. You see, he keeps talking to us about this stupid nuclear stuff, I don’t know exactly what it means, but America and Iraq seem to have something to do with it. I don…

…and Abbotts, two men who have a great amount of experience in the nuclear industry, comment that: Plutonium’s major dangers include the fact that it is weapons-grade material, that it is highly toxic, and it is extremely long-lasting: it will take 24,000 years…

…I think it's pretty good "This is a very good report on nuclear power!" Innehållsförteckning Innehållsförteckning                                    1 Inledning                                     2…

…The United States alone produces an average volume of commercial low-level radioactive waste of about 500,000 cubic feet each year. That is a lot of waste! This comes from a variety of places. Mainly though, it is produced by nuclear power plants…

…What could happen if we used nuclear bombs in Vietnam during the War Nuclear warfare is an issue that I don’t fully agree with or am in favor of. I think there is no need for nuclear weapons due to there mass…

…million times the energy produced by the combustion of an atom of carbon from coal." It has been saving money and making effective use of uranium for years. Nuclear fission has allowed us to make nuclear bombs and many other nuclear weapons, which have…

…Nuclear Power Debate - Con- The world's natural resources are being consumed at an alarming rate. As these resources diminish , people will be seeking alternative sources by which to generate electricity for heat and light . The only practical short…