Nuclear Energy Explained: How does it work? 1/3
Nuclear Energy Explained: How does it work? Nuclear Energy is a controversial subject. The pro- and anti-nuclear lobbies fight furiously, and it's difficult to decide who is right. So we're...
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Have you ever been in an argument about nuclear power?We have, and we found it frustrating and confusing,so let’s try and get to grips with this topic.[Intro]It all started in the 1940s.After the shock and horror of the war and the use of the atomic bomb,nuclear energy promised to be a peaceful spin-off of the new technology,helping the world get back on its feet.Everyone’s imagination was running wild.Would electricity become free?Could nuclear power help settle the Antarctic?Would there be nuclear-powered cars, planes, or houses?It seemed that this was just a few years of hard work away.One thing was certain: the future was atomic.Just a few years later, there was a sort of atomic age hangover;as it turned out, nuclear power was very complicated and very expensive...
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Have you ever been in an argument about nuclear power?We have, and we found it frustrating and confusing,so let’s try and get to grips with this topic.[Intro]It all started in the 1940s.After the shock and horror of the war and the use of the atomic bomb,nuclear energy promised to be a peaceful spin-off of the new technology,helping the world get back on its feet.Everyone’s imagination was running wild.Would electricity become free?Could nuclear power help settle the Antarctic?Would there be nuclear-powered cars, planes, or houses?It seemed that this was just a few years of hard work away.One thing was certain: the future was atomic.Just a few years later, there was a sort of atomic age hangover;as it turned out, nuclear power was very complicated and very expensive...
