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Nuclear energy is the world's largest source of emission-free energy. Of all energy sources, nuclear energy has perhaps the lowest impact on the environment, including water, land, habitat, species, and air resources. nuclear energy is the most eco-efficient of all energy sources because it produces the most electricity relative to its environmental impact.

stuff about nuclear energy and environmental impacts

This article points out that large quantites of water would be used; something that could negativley affect San Antonio, seeing as we tend to have DROUGHTS It lists pros and cons (mostly cons) of a nuclear power plant

Nuclear energy originates from the splitting of uranium atoms in a process called fission. Fission releases energy that can be used to make steam, which is used in a turbine to generate electricity. Nuclear power accounts for approximately 20 percent of the United States' electricity production.

A breif summary of nuclear chemistry.

this shows how nuclear chemistry is involved in nuclear chemistry.

This talks about what nuclear chemistry has to do with the sun. For example it says that the sun produces energy through a nuclear chemical reaction called nuclear fusion

Lists some pros and cons of nuclear power.

As a result of the current discussion how further global warming could be prevented or at least mitigated, the revival of nuclear power seems to be in everybody's - or at least in many politician's - mind.

-Frank Rivera

In the past ten years, Nuclear energy has entered a "renaissance" as more reactors are built and public acceptance slowly increases.

This has a lot of information on nuclear energy and it's being used globally.

This article shares some useful facts about nuclear energy and past uses.

Comparing nuclear energy with other energy sources with handy graphs

It amuses me that even though Hydroelectric production of electricity is most effecient and cheap, but it infringes on the environment so much.

This just illustrates the benefits of nuclear power and why its a better alternative than coal or oil based energy.

-Frank Rivera

How interesting.

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If you need to learn a bit more of Nuclear energy! Its dated 2009, its still good though.

Pretty much all about Nuclear Power Plants and how they work.

About 50,000 people left their homes in Ukrain because of high radiation level.

This website shows the nuclear powerplants in texas as well as the other power plants in San Antonio.

Facts about Japan, Nuclear Energy, and the expectations of the nuclear power plants in Japan.