Parshley, L. (2021, May 4). The controversial future of nuclear power in the U.S.. Retrieved August 3, 2021, from https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/nuclear-plants-are-closing-in-the-us-should-we-build-more
President Biden set a goal to cut U.S. carbon emissions in half by 2030 and have a net-zero carbon economy by 2050. To meet that goal, many renewable energy sources have shown growth. However, to meet the goal, reintroducing nuclear power may be necessary. The problem being, nuclear power recently has been more costly than alternatives and less effective due to lack of research. If the U.S. wants to meet Biden’s goals, a mix of energy generation may be the most effective.
The article is related to environmental science as it tackles the subject of whether or not nuclear power is viable in the grand scheme of cutting carbon emissions. Cutting carbon emissions is an environmental issue as carbon emissions cause climate change, which is a pressing issue that the U.S. is attempting to take on today. I personally agree with the article in that we need a mix of energy generation to effectively replace carbon emissions, and am interested to see whether or not nuclear power will get any further along.
I agree with you. We need to create more sources of energy that can replace carbon emissions. One potential replacement is solar energy. It is already being used and we could potentially see 100% renewable energy in the near future. One question I have for you is what do you think are other sources of renewable energy we should use?
Thanks for reading! I think that other sources of renewable energy we should use is really all of them in combination.
I agree that we need to have a mix of different sources of power. Do you think nuclear power is the cleanest form of renewable energy?
Thanks for reading! I do not think that nuclear power is the cleanest form of renewable energy.
I agree with the fact that these discussions about making these difficult decisions are interesting to witness because it is hard to decide which method would have a more positive impact than the other. What do you think should be a prominent source of renewable energy to replace carbon emissions?
Thanks for reading! I don’t think any single source of renewable energy should be replaced with carbon emissions, instead, they should be used together.