Question

What are the drawbacks to nuclear power?

Answer 1

Answer:

Pros and cons of nuclear power

Pros of nuclear Cons of nuclear

Carbon-free electricity Uranium is technically non-renewable

Small land footprint Very high upfront costs

Reliable baseload electricity source Nuclear waste

Answer 2

Answer:

• Nuclear power is bad match for renewables

• Building nuclear power stations is very expensive.

• There are huge costs beyond simply constructing the power stations.

•Nuclear power stations take at least a decade to build.

• Nuclear offers the UK no opportunities for global trade.

• Nuclear power makes us reliant on a small number of sites

• Nuclear benefits the few, not the many.

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