Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions that release energy to generate heat, which most frequently is then used in steam turbines to produce electricity in a nuclear power station. About 15% of Canada's electricity comes from nuclear power, with 19 reactors mostly in Ontario providing 13.5 GWe of power capacity. Proponents argue that nuclear energy is now safe and emits much less carbon emissions than coal plants. Opponents argue that recent nuclear disasters in Japan prove that nuclear power is far from safe.
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@5H7PKLT4yrs4Y
Well, if we can find sustainable cleaner alternatives that can last for a long time and produce enough for the public, i say we ban the nuclear energy, but currently it is goind to be hard to do so for now yes until we find other solutions.
@9FMP7H22yrs2Y
yes and no because it can be useful but bad stuff could happen when being used ]
Yes. as long as the chances of failures happening are slim to none, and any damage the failures cause is minimal
Yes, it is much safer than carbon
Only the Government should use Nuclear Energy.
@93R6SB93yrs3Y
yes as long as it doesn't harm the environment
Yes, so long as increased and detailed research has been done, and continued investment into a sustainable transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy has been achieved.
This would have been realistic if we started sooner, unfortunately we rely heavily on this type or power and need it now to get us through cold winters
I don't support them nor know about
yes, as long as it is regulated
As long as it’s not because of personal reasons
Yes but with permission from citizens
Yes but with heavy restrictions.
@8R2MDG24yrs4Y
Yes, as long as its controlled and we aren't hiring "Dumb" people.
@8QW5KWR4yrs4Y
yes if it is being used in a safe way and isbeing contained properly
Yes, but keep it extremely secure because it could be easily used for terrorist attacks.
@8Q2FBNY4yrs4Y
I don't necessarily support it, but I'm not against it either
@8PWLS2W4yrs4Y
Yes, it is an almost 100% green source of energy, but we should use thorium instead of uranium
If we can control the waste in a responsible way
Yes, if it is used in a healthy way
yes, but strict safety measures must be put in place to avoid as many problems as possible.
No, instead invest in wind, hydro or renewable energy sources.
@8CRSHY45yrs5Y
Yes, as long as many precautions are taken
Yes, but only once there is enough research done to ensure that it is safe and not harmful to people and the environment
Yes, as long as it is safe for the world
I have no thoughts on this
NO, Until Nuclear energy is fully understand to point were we know all about it.
We should test it out but if it’s harmful we shouldn’t
Yes, but specifically invest in nuclear fusion, not fission. Fusion has far more potential, and while fission is useful now, it creates nuclear waste, is high maintenance, and expensive to build infrastructure for.
yes as long as we absolutly need to use it.
no, stop nuclear dumping
@96FF4F22yrs2Y
Yes, but it is dangerous
I don’t really know what this means
Yes, temporarily, because I dont waht another Chernobyl
@959Q3F23yrs3Y
YES however plants that harvest the energy should gather energy from thorium and small ammounts of plutonium
use it to the extent that the environment does not get contaminated
Somewhat, I believe that nuclear energy is necessary for certain places, however, we should support and invest in other green alternatives to help out the ecosystem and environment.
Yes, as long as it is fusion energy. More money should be put into it fusion research.
Don’t know enough on this topic
I have absolutely no idea
I support investing in nuclear fusion research
I think our waste should be used as energy. If other countries can do that so can we.
@8S6WRKW4yrs4Y
yes but only if we found a way to despose the nuclear waste in a safe way that doesn't create more of a problem in the future.
Nuclear energy should be supported because it is good for the environment but the government should put a cap on it since it is really expensive (economically not beneficial to the community) and if they want nuclear energy posts in every neighborhood it would be financially strained.
Yes, and increase the power of nuclear energy
@8F2KYGZ5yrs5Y
Yes, if regulated properly and safely
if for reasons like electricity then yes but for weaponry no, i think no country or anything should use nuclear power in weaponry
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