Nuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions that release energy to generate heat, which most frequently is then used in steam turbines to produce electricity in a nuclear power station. About 15% of Canada's electricity comes from nuclear power, with 19 reactors mostly in Ontario providing 13.5 GWe of power capacity. Proponents argue that nuclear energy is now safe and emits much less carbon emissions than coal plants. Opponents argue that recent nuclear disasters in Japan prove that nuclear power is far from safe.
@5H7PKLT3yrs3Y
Yes. The reason being, is that nuclear energy is actually one of the cleanest energy sources on earth. It's just people are afraid to use it due to the Chernobyl incident, when in reality, that was an accident, and not something that would happen when nuclear energy is used.
@8FZ5VFDNew Democratic4yrs4Y
Yes, but we should use thorium over uranium
Yes, it is much safer than carbon
Yes, without public subsidy but there should be no public subsidy into ANY industry. Let market forces drive research and innovation. There is much to be done with low yield, low half life reactors. It is possible to have a unit the size of a semi-trailer that powers an entire town. Safe operation should also address safe disposal of spent fuels until fusion energy becomes the preferred choice.
@9HXHTR43mos3MO
There should be an extensive research into the pros and cons for humain’ health and the environment with nuclear energy
@9HPKD6V4mos4MO
yes i support its use as long as it isint near a city or a place where thousands of people could get injured should a catastropic event occur at the nuclear power plant
Well, if we can find sustainable cleaner alternatives that can last for a long time and produce enough for the public, i say we ban the nuclear energy, but currently it is goind to be hard to do so for now yes until we find other solutions.
@9GNXXXT6mos6MO
Yes. It's an essential form of non-GHG emitting energy, and can be an essential part of the low carbon economy for not just Canada but for other nations as well.
@9GNM9GS6mos6MO
Yes but there needs to be more effort in how we can safely and cleanly deal with the nuclear waste without further harming Earth
@8V5QQBQNew Democratic3yrs3Y
I need to be better educated on this before I can answer
@8V5HVRS3yrs3Y
Yes, however more research should be made into developing thorium energy and safer means of acquiring and using uranium and nuclear energy.
@8V4RHSF3yrs3Y
Yes, but safety is paramount and use only the newer generation fuels that have half life of 300-400 years.
@8TX7JTCConservative3yrs3Y
Along with other energy sources, like clean energy...
@8TWQHWF3yrs3Y
I support it if the generation facilities aren't near urban centers.
@8TVPY843yrs3Y
I would have to do more research on the pros and cons of nuclear energy
@8TVD7ZT3yrs3Y
No. We could power the entire world with renewable energy tomorrow if we wanted too. If we focused less on the money and more on the sustainability of life on earth.
@8TTSYGRConservative3yrs3Y
If it can be safely used maybe.. but like I’m pretty sure it’s already proven to be pretty dangerous and maybe not a good idea.
@8TTQ3T83yrs3Y
Yes, but we should not neglect other forms of renewable energies, like Solar and Wind.
@8TQ7NHC3yrs3Y
Need to investigate further.
@8TPBKMPNew Democratic3yrs3Y
Yes but with Thorium, not Uranium.
@8TNKWHG3yrs3Y
Yes, for cancer patients who need chemo treatment
@8TN4GLW3yrs3Y
Yes, since the government should not be dictating how energy gets produced.
@8TMDLTN3yrs3Y
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@8TJSQRM3yrs3Y
I don't feel well informed enough about this issue.
@8TJ52453yrs3Y
@8T8SH693yrs3Y
Yes, but other renewables should be prioritized due to their construction time and cost per kw/h
@8T85G293yrs3Y
Yes, but only if we can develop an efficient and non-harmful method to manage the radioactive waste.
@8T7NNYC3yrs3Y
@8T4TR5G3yrs3Y
Yes, as long as the nucular waste is disposed of properly.
@8T45YHQ3yrs3Y
bomb the U.S. with nuke likee its hiroshima
@8T424F73yrs3Y
People don't understand exactly the risks on Nuclear
Its like plane crashs and car crashs you are many times more likely to die from a car crash yet people are still scared of flying because plane crashes sound a lot scarier with hundreds of deaths.
Coal plants produce more raditation then Nuclear plants for example.
@8SGP44H3yrs3Y
Yes, but there are better solutions
@8SDYYQWConservative3yrs3Y
yes, but slowly integrate it in order to keep alberta jobs
@8SD8G3X3yrs3Y
Yes and no. The use of Nuclear energy could be useful, if the correct alternative to Uranium is used (Thorium). But, we should prioritize renewable energy first, as creating enough nuclear power plants to deter climate change is incredibly unrealistic.
@8SBJYTV3yrs3Y
sure i dont really care
@8S6WRKW3yrs3Y
yes but only if we found a way to despose the nuclear waste in a safe way that doesn't create more of a problem in the future.
@8S5WC533yrs3Y
Yes but only if the newest methods and stricter regulations fall into place along with nationalizing the industry
@8RXR9GK3yrs3Y
Yes, when absolutely needed
Nuclear energy should be supported because it is good for the environment but the government should put a cap on it since it is really expensive (economically not beneficial to the community) and if they want nuclear energy posts in every neighborhood it would be financially strained.
@8RP9TDP3yrs3Y
We need a mixed energy generation portfolio for our power needs. Not all forms fit all environments. There should be laws to ensure nuke plants are kept at a safe running standard and a focus on switching to fusion over fission they need to be built only where it's safe to do so, and never over fault lines nor in built up areas.
@8R6LSYW3yrs3Y
kinda in the middle of both of these answers.
@8R5TVFW3yrs3Y
Yes, temporarily, as long as the waste can be reused multiple times and we increase investment into cleaner renewable alternatives.
@8R35BM73yrs3Y
You can guess what I’m going to say
@8R2T5MF3yrs3Y
yes but only for nukes and only to fire the nukes at turks
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