ES4 Nuclear Energy & Its Impact On People, Planet And Profit Assignment

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Here is the video that you need to watch to do the questions:

Nuclear Energy 101: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44ovdxOvP_A

3 Miles Island: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGI7VymjSho

Returning to Fukushima Daiichi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwk_53DEp44

The Hanford Nuclear Power Plant - Amercia's Chernobyl: https://www.today.com/video/-america-s-chernobyl-inside-the-most-toxic-place-in-the-nation-819787843950

Video from last week that might help for this assignment:

Coal, Oil, and Natural gas:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEhSHPemt0c&feature=youtu.be

Lecture 4: The document is below

Homework support article:

The Economics of Nuclear Energy: http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/economic-aspects/economics-of-nuclear-power.aspx

Chernobyl 30 Years Later - How the Disaster Changed the World of Nuclear Power: https://www.lifegate.com/people/lifestyle/chernobyl-30-years-later

The Chernobyl Disaster May Have Build a Paradise: https://www.wired.com/story/the-chernobyl-disaster-might-have-also-built-a-paradise/

PG&E TO CLOSE DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR PLANT: https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/End-of-an-atomic-era-PG-E-to-close-Diablo-Canyon-8314258.php


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ES 4 Online Education Roeder- Spring 2019 HOMEWORK # 3- Nuclear Energy & its Impact on People, Planet and Profit 1) According to the video, Nuclear Energy 101, Nuclear Energy can be obtained by which TWO types of reactions? a) b) 2) According to the video, Nuclear 101, Nuclear Power Plants use which TYPE of nuclear reaction to create energy? 3) According to the video, Nuclear 101, what THREE FUEL SOURCES could be used to create Nuclear Energy? a) b) c) 4) According to the video, Nuclear 101, WHAT % of Global Electricity Generation is produced by Nuclear Power Plants? 5) As communicated in the Video, Nuclear 101, name FOUR ADVANTAGES of Nuclear Power and TWO DISADVANTAGES Advantages: a) b) c) d) Disadvantages: a) b) 6) Combining what you learned this week in the video, Nuclear 101 with what you learned in the WEEK 2 , list in order (LEAST to MOST)- which of the following ENERGY SOURCES (Coal, Natural Gas, Oil and Nuclear Energy) emit the LEAST AMOUNT of Greenhouse Gases LEAST a) b) c) d) MOST 7) According to LECTURE 4- Nuclear Energy posted on the Canvas website this week, Nuclear Waste creates THREE problems. What are they? a) b) c) 8) According to LECTURE 4- Nuclear Energy, what TWO environmental issues are caused by Nuclear Power Plant cooling systems? a) b) 9) According to lecture 4, there is a nuclear site in the Bay Area. Where is it located and what type of nuclear materials does it contain? a) Where is it located? b) What type of nuclear materials does it contain? 10) According to ARTICLE, the Economics of Nuclear Energy, what are the FOUR costs associated with building and operating a Nuclear Power Plant? Which represents the HIGHEST COST? a) b) c) d) Highest cost: 11) Do some RESEARCH, WHICH COUNTRY IN THE WORLD, generates the MOST ENERGY from NUCLEAR POWER? 12) From the LECTURE, Nuclear Energy, HOW MANY ACTIVE Nuclear Power Plants are there in the US? 13) Do some RESEARCH and WATCH the VIDEO posted on the website – 3 Mile Island (Explain in some detail WHAT caused the NUCLEAR ISSUE at 3 MILE ISLAND and what was the RESOLUTION? a) Cause: b) Resolution: 14) Do some RESEARCH, and READ the ARTICLE about CHERNOBYL 30 YEARS ON posted on the class website. WHAT were the HUMAN HEALTH consequences of the Nuclear Power Plant explosion? 15) Do some RESEARCH, and READ the ARTICLE about CHERNOBYL 30 YEARS ON posted on the class website. What has been the impact to the ECOSYSTEM and BIODIVERSITY in the area? 16) Do some RESEARCH and WATCH the VIDEO, RETURNING TO FUKUSHIMA posted on the class website. a) Research: What caused the reactors at Fukushima to melt down? b) What is the Japanese Government doing to make the area around Fukushima Daiichi safe? Do you think it will work? - What is gov’t doing? - Do you think it will work? Why or why not? c) What are the schools in Naraha doing to make sure the food they serve to students is safe? d) How much money did the Japanese Government spend to get residents to move back to the areas around Fukushima? 17) Watch the VIDEO, AMERICA’S CHERBOBYL- THE HANFORD NUCLEAR POWER PLANT on the class website a) Name THREE diseases suffered by workers at Hanford? b) What is the Department of Energy doing to determine the area around Hanford is safe? c) According to the US Department of Labor, how many people have gotten sick while working at Hanford? 18) READ the ARTICLE, END OF AN ERA: PG&E TO CLOSE DIABLO CANYON NUCLEAR PLANT a) When will Diablo Canyon be decommissioned? b) Name TWO reasons Diablo Canyon is being decommissioned c) In 2014, how much of California’s Energy was generated at Diablo Canyon? d) What will replace the energy generated by Diablo Canyon when it closes? 19) Do some RESEARCH Name THREE Environmental issues caused by Nuclear Power Plants and Nuclear Energy. a) b) c) 20) Including the fuel sources required to generate Nuclear Energy, are any Greenhouse gases emitted in order to produce Nuclear Energy? ANSWER YES or NO. Nuclear Energy Intro • Nuclear energy is the energy held in the nucleus of an atom; it can be obtained through two types of reactions - fission and fusion. • Nuclear fission produces energy through the splitting of atoms, which releases heat energy that can generate steam and then be used to turn a turbine to produce electricity. • All of today’s nuclear plants use fission to generate electricity. • The fuel most commonly used for fission is uranium, although additional elements such as plutonium or thorium can be used. Nuclear Energy Intro • Nuclear fusion is a nuclear reaction in which two or more atomic nuclei collide at a very high speeds and join to form a new type of atomic nucleus. • During this process, matter is not conserved because some of the matter of the fusing nuclei is converted into photons, which produces usable energy. • This process is what allows the sun and stars to give off energy. • Fusion power offers the prospect of an almost inexhaustible source of energy for future generations; however, creating the conditions for nuclear fusion presents a potentially insurmountable scientific and engineering challenge. • A recent experiment has shown that nuclear fusion can be achieved, however, it has not yet been successfully demonstrated on a commercial scale. Nuclear Energy Intro • Today, nuclear power plants account for 11% of global electricity generation with about 80% of that installed capacity being in OECD1 (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) countries. All of this capacity is nuclear fission. • Nuclear energy, through fission, can release 1 million times more energy per atom than fossil fuels. • It can also be integrated into electricity grids, which currently utilize fossil fuel generation, with few changes to existing infrastructure. 1. The 34 OECD member countries are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic 1) 1.1. Nuclear Energy Intro • Nuclear has large power-generating capacity and low operating costs, making it ideal for base load generation. However, up front capital costs are intensive and present financial risk to investors given the extended time frames power plants must operate to recuperate their costs. • Nuclear energy does not emit greenhouse gas emissions. For this reason, it is often seen as a substitute for fossil fuel energy generation and a solution for mitigating climate change. Nuclear Energy Intro • Nuclear fission has a wide variety of environmental and health issues associated with electricity generation. • The largest concern is the generation of radioactive wastes such as uranium mill tailings, spent (used) reactor fuel, and other radioactive wastes. • Some of these materials can remain radioactive and hazardous to both human health and the environment for thousands of years. • Several large nuclear meltdowns in history released radioactive waste that had lasting negative impacts on the environment and surrounding communities. This has made nuclear fission technologies very controversial. Energy Type Production Distribution Energy Uses Drilling Mining Drilling Pipeline, Transport Power Grid Pipeline Transportation, Heat Heat, Electricity Heat, Electricity GHG Emissions INVESTMENT Unit Pricing Env Impact FOSSIL FUELS Oil Coal Natural Gas Nuclear Fission Smart Grid, Power Grid Electricity, Transport, Heat, Light, Power RENEWABLE ENERGY Solar Solar Thermal Smart Grid, Power Grid Wind Smart Grid, Power Grid Electricity, Light, Power, Transport Biomass/ Biofuels Electricity, Light, Power, Transport Electricity, Heat, Power Transport Fuels HydroPower Smart Grid, Power Grid Electricity , Light, Power, Transport Geothermal Smart Grid, Power Grid Electricity, Light, Power, Transport Tidal Smart Grid, Power Grid Electricity, Light, Power, Transport, VERY HIGH VERY HIGH MEDIUM MEDIUM MEDIUM MEDIUM FLUCTUATES LOW MEDIUM VERY HIGH VERY HIGH MEDIUM LOW VERY HIGH LOW LOW UNLESS MELTDOWN Short Video: • AMERICA’S CHERNOBYL- The Hanford Nuclear Power Plant Diablo Canyon still active California’s Nuclear Power Plants San Onofre Decommissioned 2012 US Nuclear Power Plants 98 active 16 Planned 2 Under Construction 36 Shut Down Nuclear Close To Home • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (Livermore Lab), a nuclear weapons facility located in the greater metropolis of San Francisco, CA, poses the most significant security threat of any such facility in the U.S. Roughly seven million people live within a 50 mile radius of the Livermore Lab, which has approximately one ton of weapons-grade and weapons-quantity of plutonium and highly enriched uranium, DOE's most dangerous and expensive-to-guard special nuclear material (SNM). If terrorists gained access to this material, they could detonate them, devastating the San Francisco Bay Area and inland regions—the key agricultural areas of California. • Lawrence Livermore is the only nuclear weapons lab housing CAT I and II SNM (Special Nuclear Material) located near a major metropolitan area, making it the most attractive target for terrorists and one of the most pressing U.S. nuclear security issues. As such, POGO was surprised to learn that the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the organization within DOE responsible for the nuclear weapons complex, has granted the Lab a waiver from having to meet the current security requirements devised by the intelligence community • Get Involved: Tri-Valley CARES: http://www.trivalleycares.org/
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ES 4 Online Education
Roeder- Spring 2019
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23 May, 2019
HOMEWORK # 3- Nuclear Energy & its Impact on People, Planet and Profit
1) According to the video, Nuclear Energy 101, Nuclear Energy can be obtained by which
TWO types of reactions?
a) Fission.
b) Fusion.
2) According to the video, Nuclear 101, Nuclear Power Plants use which TYPE of nuclear
reaction to create energy?
Nuclear fission.
3) According to the video, Nuclear 101, what THREE FUEL SOURCES could be used to
create Nuclear Energy?
a) Uranium.
b) Plutonium.
c) Thorium.
4) According to the video, Nuclear 101, WHAT % of Global Electricity Generation is
produced by Nuclear Power Plants?
Nuclear power plants account for 11% of global electricity generation.

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5) As communicated in the Video, Nuclear 101, name FOUR ADVANTAGES of Nuclear
Power and TWO DISADVANTAGES
Advantages:
a) Nuclear energy fission produces 1,000,000 times more energy per atom compared to
fossil fuels.
b) Nuclear plants have high power generating capacity.
c) They also have low operating costs.
d) Nuclear energy can be easily integrated into electricity grids due to its large-scale
nature. This means that there are less maintenance costs.
Disadvantages:
a) Nuclear plants require high initial capital which is risky for investors.
b) Nuclear plants produce radioactive wastes that are harmful to human health and the
environment.
6) Combining what you learned this week in the video, Nuclear 101 with what you learned
in t...


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