PROS AND CONS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY

Agnieszka Sikora; Marek Matussek

doi:10.31261/no_limits.2022.6.02

Published: 2022-11-08

No. 2(6) (2022)

PROS AND CONS OF NUCLEAR ENERGY

Agnieszka Sikora , Marek Matussek

Section: Artykuły

https://doi.org/10.31261/no_limits.2022.6.02

Abstract

Contrary to traditional sources, where energy is obtained from the combustion reactions of coal or gas, nuclear energy is obtained from processes related to radioactivity, i.e. the ability of certain atomic nuclei to undergo radioactive decay. Nuclear power plays an extremely important role in the modern world. Some see it as an opportunity for decarbonisation and increased energy security, while sceptics see numerous risks associated with the use of a radioactive energy source.