Across the world, the demand for electricity is rising, requiring a method be found to satisfy it. Energy conservation techniques will not be sufficient to keep demand down. Another method, building new power plants, will soon need to be implemented. Some of these needed power plants will create pollution which can damage the environment; the only way to minimize the pollution is to choose the right power plant. Conventional power sources, such as coal, are …showed first 75 words of 1094 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1094 total…most efficient choice, yet many are apprehensive about the dangers and problems. While nuclear power has its disadvantages, such as the problem of radioactive waste, methods have been developed to minimize these drawbacks. If these problems can be overcome, then nuclear power’s ability to cause less damage to the environment than coal, coupled with the demand that will make nuclear plants economical, can make nuclear power a viable source of electricity for the future.