Transcription of Chapter 13 NUCLEAR FISSION
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Chapter 13 NUCLEAR FISSION
Chapter 13 NUCLEAR FISSIONN uclear power can cleanly and safely meet a substantial portion of the additional base-loadelectricity generation capacity the United States will require by 2030 if (1) the operatinglifetimes of existing NUCLEAR plants are extended (where this can be done safely withappropriate Federal oversight and technical support), and (2) utility executives once againconsider the NUCLEAR option technically, politically, and economically feasible when newcapacity is planned.(National Energy Strategy, Executive Summary, 1991/1992)The Administration's policy is to maintain the safe operation of existing NUCLEAR plants inthe United States and abroad and to preserve the option to construct the next generation ofnuclear energy plants.
Society will face some difficult energy-related decisions in the coming decades. Among the most difficult ones is the future of nuclear energy. More specifically, the future of conventional nuclear reactors is uncertain. Conventional nuclear reactors are the ones that rely on nuclear fission to provide the heat necessary for generating electricity.
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