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Powering our Future
An open letter to everyone about accepting nuclear power.
This letter is for our energy dependent society.
In 2017, the International Energy Agency reported that the world’s energy needs have been rising and is expected to rise another 30 percent by 2040. This is fully understandable due to our ever increasing reliance on technology combined with the growing world population.
However, with the current rate of energy output through burning coal and fossil fuels, we will be unable to meet the rising energy needs. If we were increase the energy output by burning even more fossil fuels and coal, there will be a sharp increase in greenhouse emissions and this will almost definitely exacerbate the climate issue we are already facing.
Hence, it is paramount that an alternative energy source is utilised to ensure that the world remains powered and at the same time, hopefully without causing too much harm to the environment.
While most of us would have instantly thought about renewable energy sources (wind, solar and hydropower) when it comes to creating more power at a smaller environmental cost, numerous individuals tend to avoid seeing nuclear power as a viable option. Of course, this is totally understandable with all the negative beliefs surrounding nuclear power in the…
