All the fiascos and failures in the past on the nuclear energy front have been caused by nuclear fission reactors. Fission reactors can be expensive, generate large amounts of radioactive waste and come with safety risks. Nuclear energy has been touted as an alternative to fossil fuels.

NulcearFusion: Energy is produced by smashing together light atoms.Nuclear Fission: The splitting of a large atomic nucleus, such as Uranium or Thorium, into smaller nuclei and releasing energy in the process.Is the technology safe enough that even if the core explodes, can the knock-off effects be limited?Д«ut we need to understand the two kinds of nuclear sources of energy: Our world in Data claims Nuclear Energy is the safest based on the number of deaths per TWh produced. Let's save Geothermal and other renewable sources of energy for another day and dive into nuclear today. Eg: South East Asia is prone to heavy and variable monsoon that affect prospects of renewable sources of energy. While renewable sources are the most sought solution, there are places in the world owing to poor atmospheric or climate conditions that are not suitable for renewable sources of energy. Nuclear, geothermal and other renewable sources of energy are the way forward. (Even if one were a climate change denier, it is inevitable that there will come a time when non-renewable resources run out, and there will be a need to transition off of fossil fuels long before then, to have a smooth transition and not dampen the economic progress.)

It is clear that there is a demand for a transition to an energy source that is clean and safe across the globe. Given that development and improved standards of living are in direct correlation with energy access, the demand for energy will only continue to increase further as we pull more and more people out of poverty. Energy (electricity, heat and transport) is responsible for 73.2% of GHG emissions. The bane: Energy from fossil fuels has led to an increase in air pollution, deaths during mining or excavation of resources and greenhouse gases. Energy access is therefore one of the fundamental driving forces of development.' Our World in data claims 'It(Energy) has allowed work to become more productive, and people in industrialized countries are much richer than their ancestors, work much less, and enjoy much better living conditions than ever before. Energy demand started to double every 10 years and then gradually rise at an exponential rate. Rapid progress in low-cost automobiles and widespread use of electricity changed the way society consumes energy. The boon: A single steam engine powered by coal could do the work of a dozen horses or 5 dozen men in much less time. Access to cheap energy at a large scale came as both boon and bane. It led to more productive ways of living and enabled progress as we have never seen before. But with fire and cooking, humans started to spend more time thinking, socializing and creating new tools.Дў00 years ago, humans discovered fossil fuels that could be used as energy and thus began the industrial revolution. Before cooking, humans spent large portions of the day hunting, foraging and eating. This also fundamentally changed how humans spent time and energy. More food enabled our brains, energy-intensive machines, to grow larger. Cooking food enabled us to take larger calories in a shorter amount of time. Early humans discovered fire, a source of energy that they used for warmth, light and cooking food. Energy powers cellular functions at the microscopic level to the sun that powers life on Earth at the macroscopic level. IntroductionД®nergy drives economies and sustains civilizations. The planet is hurtling towards rising average temperatures and there is increasing demand to shift towards low-carbon energy sources. Abstract: Climate change sounds like an existential crisis over the course of this century.

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