Essays Tagged: "Nuclear power"

Nuclear Power

At first nuclear power was only seen as a means of destruction but after World War II a major effort was made ... struction but after World War II a major effort was made to apply nuclear energy to peacetime uses. Nuclear power if made when a nucleus of an atom is split to release a powerful burst of energy. Thou ... ucleus of an atom is split to release a powerful burst of energy. Though technological advancements nuclear power now supplies us with new medical aids, a new power source and new ways to do scientifi ...

(2 pages) 94 0 3.2 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Nuclear Power--Our Future

s, extending the life expectancy, and providing a rising living standard.This is where the need for nuclear power comes in. Uranium fission is about a million times more efficient than the common prac ... we would get about 2 million years of power from it. Thorium is another element than can be used in nuclear reactors. Thorium is approximately four times more abundant than uranium. It is obvious that ...

(5 pages) 109 0 4.2 Mar/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Chernobyl, an environmental issue as well as a severe health issue for people

I have chosen for this term paper is "Ex-Soviet Bloc's Environmental Crisis, Issue C. #2 Upgrading nuclear reactors to meet international standards. I have chosen this topic because nuclear power is ... power is not only an environmental issue but also a severe health issue for the citizens around the nuclear site and also for the rest of the country and world because of food products that could be g ...

(7 pages) 117 0 3.0 Mar/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Sporting With Life, Frankenstein and Science Today

Life' Dr. Lester D. Freidman cites the ethical problem in this way.The potential destructiveness of nuclear power, the morality of organ transplants, the possible uses and misuses of DNA, and the wond ...

(9 pages) 150 0 5.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Society, Global Indicators and Technological Change

els and the release of nitrous oxides into the atmosphere. Production of coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power each expanded by 1 percent in 1995 (Brown, 16). Globally, the ten warmest years out of ... ositive effects of technoscientific application. While the production of coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear power each expanded by 1 percent in 1995, wind electric generation expanded by 33 percent an ...

(4 pages) 152 0 3.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Atomic Energy

with it? There are many other questions, but in my report Iwill try to answer these basic questions.Nuclear power is very important in the US, among other countries. First, it aids withelectric output ... ntries. First, it aids withelectric output. In fact, 12% of all of our electrical energy comes from nuclear power.The US in #1 in the consumption of electrical energy in the world with 10 to the 9thpo ...

(4 pages) 63 0 4.7 Dec/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Speach On Nuclear Weapons

bleah, persuasive speach.. shrugIn our society, nuclear energy has become one of the most criticizedforms of energy by the environmentalists. Thus, ... not itsunlimited expansion, is in fact one of the main laws of life.' This istrue when dealing with nuclear power. Because our societies structure andprocesses both depend upon energy, man is searchin ... e continuity of lifesupport systems pertinent to survival.'Thus, the environmentalists believe that nuclear energy should not beused for various reasons. First of all, the waste product, i.e. plutoniu ...

(4 pages) 63 0 4.2 Feb/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Nuclear Power

I think it's pretty good "This is a very good report on nuclear power!"InnehållsförteckningInnehållsförteckning 1Inledning 2Vad ä ...

(11 pages) 44 0 3.0 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

What Have We Learned From Three-Mile Island After 17 Years?

r 17 Years ?(Implications for Future Chernobyl's )Today in our energy hungry world, the reliance on nuclear power is getting larger and larger. Nuclear power is on top of the listof forms of power ava ... n the quantities, forms and reliability needed as we head towards the 21stcentury.Current operating nuclear plants number approximately 430 through out 26 countries (1).Nuclear energy production will ...

(4 pages) 61 0 4.6 Apr/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Chernobyl

I have chosen for this term paper is "Ex-Soviet Bloc's Environmental Crisis, Issue C. #2 Upgrading nuclear reactors to meet international standards. I have chosen this topic because nuclear power is ... power is not only an environmental issue but also a severe health issue for the citizens around the nuclear site and also for the rest of the country and world because of food products that could be g ...

(7 pages) 80 0 3.0 Mar/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Photochemical Smog

eated a toxic atmosphere that claimed about 4000 human lives. Today, the use of other fossil fuels, nuclear power, and hydroelectricity instead of coal has greatly reduced the occurrence of industrial ...

(7 pages) 64 0 4.6 Mar/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Can a 19th Century Discovery be the Solution for the 21st Century Energy Problem?

t be environmental safe. Some of the possibilities are the cumbersome solar power, the highly risky nuclear power, or the little publicly known technology called fuel cells. But who wants to drive aro ... ity in its upcoming manned space missions. After casting aside the cumbersome solar power and risky nuclear energy, NASA turned to fuel cells. "NASA eventually funded more than 200 research contracts ...

(7 pages) 137 2 4.7 Jan/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Scientists Discover Atoms (orginally written as a newspaper)

h century, man harnessed the "power of the atom." We made atomic bombs and generated electricity by nuclear power. We even split the atom into smaller pieces called subatomic particles.But what exactl ...

(6 pages) 29 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

How is chapter nine a suitable ending for McEwan's A Child in Time?

view of childhood that we have seen in the book from the government."More than coal, even more than nuclear power, children are our greatest resource." (P. 205)We immediately assume that McEwan is sug ...

(5 pages) 24 0 4.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Nuclear Retort--A Classical Argument

ngthen the body's immunity to radioactivity, may become a common item on one's shopping list if the nuclear power market continues to expand. The number of nuclear reactors being established is slowly ... lear reactors being established is slowly rising. As this number rises, so too does the chance of a nuclear meltdown. Discontinued construction of additional reactors will keep risks minimal. Nuclear ...

(2 pages) 26 0 4.3 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

1954 term paper

two years prior. Mamie Eisenhower christened the Nautilus, which was the first submarine to run on nuclear power. The great court decision, "Brown vs. the Board of Education," called for the integr ...

(7 pages) 55 0 3.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Nuclear Energy and the Environment

In our society, nuclear energy has become one of the most criticized formsof energy by the environmentalists. Thus, ... not its unlimitedexpansion, is in fact one of the main laws of life." This is true when dealingwith nuclear power. Because our societies structure and processes both dependupon energy, man is searchin ... e continuity oflife support systems pertinent to survival."Thus, the environmentalists believe that nuclear energy should not be usedfor various reasons. First of all, the waste product, i.e. plutoniu ...

(8 pages) 306 3 4.6 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

The world is a dangerous place to live in

ral innovations but the method in which it has been used is a constant problem. One such problem is nuclear deposits. Scientists invented this to provide more consistency in producing electricity but ... y in producing electricity but the government is now using this for violent procedures such as war. Nuclear power can cause great destruction to the society and these weapons shouldn't be used for the ...

(1 pages) 21 0 0.0 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays

Global Thematic essay on Geography and Society

novations and disasters will forever affect the world. The first major change, the Chernobyl nuclear plant, had been built by the USSR in 1983, near the small city of Pripayt. It was built to s ... awatts to surrounding regions and cities such as Narowlya, Vystupovychi, and Chernobyl. The idea of nuclear power at that time was cheap and cleaner than other methods, but certainly more dangerous be ...

(4 pages) 44 0 3.3 Jun/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History

India: Factors leading prostitution

the reality is entirely different from the false and tall claims made by the governments. India, a nuclear power, has very pathetic economic conditions so the biggest factor forcing women to join pro ... tan. The tourism industry will also be benefited if there will be no dangers of war between the two nuclear powers. These before mentioned factors will take the country towards prosperity, low unemplo ...

(2 pages) 58 1 3.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues