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Advantage and disadvantage of nuclear power plants

In Japan, about 30% of electricity was covered by nuclear power before the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11, 2011 and the accident of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant occurred. Nuclear power generation has many advantages, however there are, of course, also disadvantages. This page explains its advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages

・ Efficiency is high due to low generation cost.
・ Because it does not emit carbon dioxide, which is the cause of global warming, and oxide, which is the cause of acid rain, and photochemical smog, the environmental load is low.
・ Compared with other power generation methods, fuel supply is stable.
・ Become an appeal of technology.
・ With fuel cycle, it is possible to supply a large amount of power stably.
・ Power supply location Regional countermeasure Because the grant is issued to the local public entity where the grant is located, the economy of the area is moist.

Disadvantages

・ Radiation management is necessary.
・ Radioactive waste is generated.
・ When an accident occurs it cause a lot of damage.