Living in the Environment 18th Edition by Tyler Miller,Scott Spoolman

Exercise 20

Compare the projections for growth of the nuclear industry in the 1950s with its actual role now in generating electricity. What is the role of government subsidies in nuclear power List and explain three major factors that have kept nuclear power from growing. What is the connection between commercial nuclear power plants and the spread of nuclear weapons Describe the 2011 nuclear power plant accident in Japan. Define nuclear fusion , and summarize the story of attempts to develop it as an energy resource.