There are 104 commercial nuclear power plants in the United States producing a whopping 806.2 TWh of electricity, in other words about 20 % of the entire electricity generation (2008). There is no doubt that the potential of nuclear energy is huge, but there are also downsides.
Before we get further into the pros and cons list, what exactly is nuclear energy? The basic gist is this: By separating an atom into two lighter atoms, there is a net loss of mass. This mass is not exactly lost, but rather transformed into massive amounts of energy. This is what is referred to as nuclear fission. By controlling these reactions we can harness the energy.
1 Relatively Low Costs
The initial construction costs of nuclear power plants are large. On top of this, when the power plants first have been built, we are left with the costs to enrich and process the nuclear fuel (e.g. uranium), control and get rid of nuclear waste, as well as the maintenance of the plant. The reason this is under advantages is that nuclear energy is cost-competitive. Generating electricity in nuclear reactors is cheaper than electricity generating from oil, gas and coal, not to speak of the renewable energy sources!
2 Base Load Energy
Nuclear power plants provide a stable base load of energy. This can work synergistic with renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. The electricity production from the plants can be lowered when good wind and solar resources are available and cranked up when the demand is high.
3 Low Pollution
It is in most cases more beneficial, in terms of the climate crisis, to replace other energy harnessing methods we use today with nuclear power. The environmental effects of nuclear power are relatively light compared to those. However, nuclear waste is potential harmful for both humans and the environment.
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The author's intent in this excerpt is C. to expose the horrors of Southern slavery.
In this excerpt, Beecher described the conditions which the slaves were in - families torn apart and poorly educated - and how their treatment goes against Christian values.
Answer:
Inductive reasoning
Explanation:
Inductive reasoning is one kind of analysis in which the truth of the premises give support to the conclusion but they do not really count on the power to guarantee them.
Inductive reasoning can also be considered as a soft skill since it is related to the way you interact with people and behave in social situations.
The word that should be used to complete the blank shown above is "independently."
We can reach this conclusion because:
- The blank should be filled with a variation of the word "depend" as shown in the question.
- This word should promote coherence and cohesion to the sentence.
- The word must also cooperate with the meaning expressed in the sentence.
The word that meets all of these requirements is the word "independently," because, in addition to being a meaningful word that cooperates with the message that the sentence is intended to convey, it is coherent and linked to the word "depend."
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