Over 80% of human consumption of energy derived from oil is provided by the burning of fossil fuels, which results in carbon dioxide admissions into the atmosphere, creating greenhouse gases. As energy consumption increases at an alarming rate, so does the need to find a renewable energy source that will not increase greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, adding to the global warming crises. Nuclear energy is an interesting resource that potentially could benefit the impact of greenhouse gases to the environment and provide a sustainable energy source for society. Currently 16% of the world’s electricity is derived from nuclear power without emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The usage of nuclear energy will benefit society’s electricity consumption without carbon dioxide emissions, and potential growth in other various chemical industries to benefit humanity.
References:
Saito, S. (2010). Role of nuclear energy to a future society of shortage of energy resources and global warming. Journal of Nuclear Materials, 398(1-3), 1.
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