1. Nuclear Energy and Environmental Issues
Reactor fuels costs per one kilogram of uranium is approximately 2,360 dollars, which is a third of coal fired plants and nearly a quarter of gas fired plants[Eco14]. ... Even though the actual energy sunlight that transmits to solar panels does not produce hazardous waste, the production of solar panels created approximately twelve point five million pounds of hazardous waste between 2007 and 2011[Nuc131]. ... Most radioactive waste is stored is special containers on the plant site or sent to waste reserves in Wyoming and New Mexico, containing 227 million pounds of waste[Nuc13]. ... So th...
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