What is the Future of Nuclear Power PLANTS

Introduction…Fukushima"s nuclear meltdown and the after effects.

What happened in 2011 with Japan?

What were the immediate effects on the environment and their people?PG 25

one of the worst crisis happened in Japan. PG 22

The disaster in fukushima led to all the plants in japan to be shut down

Where is Fukushima located?

What is basic information about nuclear power?

Tepco collected more than 250 million gallons of contaminated water.

All the radioactive chemicals have been removed.PG 21

Tepco has attempted to remove most of the harmful chemicals.

Nuclear power is the only way forward

Nuclear power accounts for around 10 percent of the electricity around the world.

here are 442 reactors currently operational

Some European countries get their energy from 40 to 50 percent of nuclear reactors.

the international energy agency's world energy outlook says by 2040we will use 60 percent nuclear power.

nuclear reactors take a lot of money and time to build.

a plant started construction in 2005 but didn't finish until 2018.

the plant took 5 billion dollars over budget

2030-2050 will be crucial for nuclear power.

a reactor in france is 6 years behind schedule.

what are ways the country is cleaning up the disaster.

the different ideas that the scientists have for clean up.

The world must reduce carbon emissions to fight off climate change

195 countries agreed to reduce carbon emissions.

a floating plant in the water could easily use salt water to cool it.

What is the effect if we dump it into the ocean?

What are the side effects of nuclear disasters on plants and animals?

scientist say if we eat the fish the chemicals have already been diluted.

The radioactive chemicals cause long term damage. PG 22

PG 10 the radioactive element that were released will cause long term damage in humans and be existent in the food for hundreds of years.

How wide spread can nuclear disasters be?

1 million people have died of the radioactive chemicals.

Japanese fishers fear empty out the water will affect their careers. PG 1

most countries the cost of nuclear power is increasing

along with the price the specter of major accidents hovers over discussions.

Can this affect other countries?

The U.S are aware and will try to prevent a disaster like this. PG 15

we can learn from fukushima disaster

Germany and belgium rejected nuclear power.

fukushima disasters made some countries boycott nuclear power.

many argue we shouldn't use nuclear power because of the major disasters

79 percent want more focus on solar power.

what will happen in 2020 when their storage runs out?

is there a safe way to store it?

Japanese scientists have not discovered any container that will last more than 100 years without melting down and leaking the radioactive elements. PG 25

The Japanese people were so shocked at this event that a big majority of them want neglect using nuclear power and want to use alternative types. PG 13

Scientists have been studying were power plants are located and discussions are occurring about where they should be placed

should other countries have a say in what to do with it?

Supporters of nuclear power hope new technologies will improve economics

A U.K. Government called the benefits overstated.

in september 2015 south carolina tried to build two nuclear reactors but was delayed 3 years because of the cost.

Conclusion

Is there an alternative solution than nuclear power?

Other sources? Wind? Solar? Water?

since the disaster many of the citizens feel strongly about renewable energy instead of nuclear power, as well as many people around the world who have watched the Japan disaster occurs. PG 17

The cost it the head of the discussion

Costs have continued to increase in nuclear power.

Nuclear research moves really slow

technological equipment is still in the distance.

Can countries learn from this disaster to avoid a problem in the future?

where should we put the radioactive water.

In the next few years it may come down to how it affects the climate change

as time goes on the importance of climate change gets more and more important.