With all types of energy there is some environmental affect that happens, sometimes good and other times bad. ... Now along with the pros of nuclear energy and how it affects the environment, the plants do not emit carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide, or nitrogen oxides into the ozone, whereas, fossil fuel plants produce a ton of air pollution[Nuc13]. ... So looking at costs to run a nuclear power plant, the comparison of other energy sources, and the environmental impact from nuclear energy, it is best that countries should take into consideration of abolishing traditional energy sources to an e...

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This pollution and carbon emissions has adverse effects on the environment and has started to cause climate change throughout the world. ... However, efforts at developing other types of energy supply, such as solar, wind, hydropower, and nuclear power have been taken as well. ... Doing so will decrease demand for fuel, decreasing the amount of fuel we import, decreasing pollution, and increasing energy efficiency. ...

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The benefit of this type of a collector would be its ability to collect solar power all day from one location. ... Pollution and death could be prevented if these places had the ability to use solar energy as a primary resource at a low cost. ...

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Perhaps the most threatening type of pollution to the environment is nuclear contamination. Nuclear accidents are usually caused by an explosion, in a nuclear power plant, or when nuclear wastes are disposed of incorrectly. These accidents allow nuclear contaminates to escape and pollute the surroun...

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Energy The energy issues that face Cuba are unique from those of most other countries in that Cuba has no coal, oil, or gas for energy production. The United States" economic sanctions imposed on the island and the disintegration of the Soviet Union have forced Cuba to research the possibiliti...

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