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Nuclear power plants
Nuclear power plants are known for producing elecrisity. But there are more known for making big disasters such as chernobyl, and Fukushima. where millions of dollars are lost to help clean up. then the death of it as well. -
First American Power Plant
First Nuclear power plant to operate for commercial use. Total Cost of it was $72,500,000. Name of plant was Shippingport Atomic Power Station. retired in 1982 after suppling Pittsburgh with power for 25 years (history)/ (IEEE) -
Dresen Nuclear Generating Station
The Dresen Nuclear Gernation station, in northern Illinois, is the location of the nation's first full-scale privately financed nuclear power plant. Its the first powerplant in the United states to operate with any gov. funding. (History.) -
More power plants
In 1973 the united states Utilites ordered to have 41 new power plants built, all of them for a one year contract. (History) -
Three Mile Island
Three mile island as well as Chernobyl, discouraged people from using nuclear power -
1980's Nuclear Reactors
During this decade alone, 46 nuclear reacters where commissioned in the united states. By the time of shippingports decommission, 104 nuclerar reaters were generating 19 percent of the nations electricity, second behind coal. -
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Nuclear engery is safe
During the times of the accidents, there have been many advances in the field of nuclear chemistry. Today it is a safe and reliable power soure for our country. there are 104 power plants currently operate in 31 states producing 19 percent of the US's energy. -
nuclear elements
today we use Uranium 235 to power the plants. When it absorbs a neutron, it fissions, making the energy needed to run the powerplant. A piece of U-235, the size of a grain of rice can produce energy equal to that contained in three tons of coal or fourteen barrels of oil. -
Palo Verde power plant
Most productive powerplant in the Us, located in Arizona. (Electricity) -
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4 powerplants discharged since 2013
the first one in flordia with one recator, the second one in wisconsin, the third one in california and the last one in vermont. -
The Nucleus
The nucleus of many diffrent elments help make the nuclear power plants run better and more efficient, as well as help make the electricity that runs the country. -
why we should care
For one thing, when we run out of fossil fuels and the natural resources can make electricity fast enough, the next alternative we got is nuclear reactors. They will help run the country in the future.
