What is nuclear power generation?

An energy source：Water is boiled off by the heat of nuclear fission and the turbine generator is rotated by steam.

The geographical conditions of a location：The place where cooling warter can be obtained.In Japan,nuclear power plants use sea water,sother are in littoral areas.

Features of supply：Since many nuclear power plants are far from big cities,it is necessary to transmit electricity over a long distance.

Problem：If an accident happens,
an ecosystem will be destroyed by emitting
radioactive material.It is difficult to process
high level radioactive waste which is spent fuel.

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