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Friday, August 10, 2012

What Are The Most Important Things To Know/Understand About Nuclear Energy?

What Are The Most Important Things To Know/Understand About Nuclear Energy?


 
Andy Lemke
Well, nuclear energy is complex compared to other types of energy. With coal for instance, you simply truck it to a facility, burn it, and use the steam to drive turbines and generate electricity. Not so with nuclear energy – it is far more multifaceted and not quite as accessible.
I’ll outline the most important things to know. We’ll start with underlying physics and move toward the social issues:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2012/08/10/what-are-the-most-important-things-to-knowunderstand-about-nuclear-energy/

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