Nuclear technology has been one of the hottest inventions during the 20th century. However, there have been heated debates about whether this technology should be used at all, even for the very constructive purposes such as power generation.
The reasons why we need nuclear applications are very dear. First, our society is quickly running out of energy supply, and statistics even show a shortage of traditional fuel within 50 years. Besides the poor supply of energy, we are also facing pollution challenges. The CO2 generated in the past century has been roughly equal to the total amount of Carbon dioxide released in the entire history before. In short, we do not have enough energy to use, and can no longer afford to use it in the old way.
Nuclear technology is a much more available and cleaner solution to our possible energy and environmental crisis. At the current level of technology, the discovered nuclear supply will be enough to sustain the earth for more than a century. Its generation, if properly operated, produces nothing other than heat, so it is considered super clean. However, I fully understand the concerns of nuclear opponents.
First of all nuclear facilities will require strong capabilities to be operated safely. When the operators are not experienced enough, devastating accidents can be created. These have been seen in the former USSR and as well as in Japan. It takes time and resources to acquire such capabilities and not every country can afford it. The other issue with nuclear technology is that it can be easily modified into weapons, which can cost many lives when deployed.
Given the challenges we are facing, it is very necessary to promote nuclear technology. However, this must be carried out very carefully, under strict regulations and supervision by the entire human society.
Nuclear
technology
has been one of the hottest inventions during the 20th century.
However
, there have
been heated
debates about whether this
technology
should be
used
at all, even for the
very
constructive purposes such as power generation.
The reasons why we need nuclear applications are
very
dear.
First
, our society is
quickly
running out of
energy
supply, and statistics even
show
a shortage of traditional fuel within 50 years.
Besides
the poor supply of
energy
, we are
also
facing pollution challenges. The CO2 generated in the past century has been roughly equal to the total amount of Carbon dioxide released in the entire history
before
. In short, we do not have
enough
energy
to
use
, and can no longer afford to
use
it in the
old
way.
Nuclear
technology
is a much more available and cleaner solution to our possible
energy
and environmental crisis. At the
current
level of
technology
, the discovered nuclear supply will be
enough
to sustain the earth for more than a century. Its generation, if
properly
operated, produces nothing other than heat,
so
it
is considered
super clean
.
However
, I
fully
understand the concerns of nuclear opponents.
First of all
nuclear facilities will require strong capabilities to
be operated
safely
. When the operators are not experienced
enough
, devastating accidents can
be created
. These have been
seen
in the former USSR and
as well
as in Japan. It takes time and resources to acquire such capabilities and not every country can afford it. The other issue with nuclear
technology
is that it can be
easily
modified into weapons, which can cost
many
lives
when deployed.
Given
the challenges we are facing, it is
very
necessary to promote nuclear
technology
.
However
, this
must
be carried
out
very
carefully
, under strict regulations and supervision by the entire human society.