Introduction
There is a rumor that nuclear power plants as energy providers will make a comeback to replace diminishing supplies of fossil fuel. Not necessarily because alternative renewable methods for energy increased approximately 53 % in 2009 (The End, 2012).
A report by the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) states that unplanned reactor shutdowns (accidents) have decreased to almost zero over the last thirty years (Heiser, 2009). Probably that won’t change the negative attitudes towards nuclear power especially after the Japanese melt downs.
Environmental Threat
The Fukushima, Japan disaster demonstrates the danger from the combination of natural disasters and poor nuclear plant design. ...
