Nuclear energy, derived from the nucleus of atoms, can be released through nuclear fusion or fission to generate electricity, with power plants predominantly using fission. The Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant in Texas is a notable example, contributing significantly to the U.S. electrical power supply while offering advantages like reduced pollution and high energy concentration, despite risks of radiation from potential accidents. Globally, nuclear power accounts for over 19% of energy production, but it also poses considerable environmental and health risks associated with radiation exposure.

1. Nuclear Energy
“Energy has a number of different forms,
all of which measure the ability of an
object or system to do work on another
object or system. In other words, there are
a different ways that an object or a
amsystem can possess energy.”
Created by Norverto Diaz

2. What is it?
• Nuclear energy is energy in the nucleus (core) of an atom.
Atoms are tiny particles that make up every object in the
universe. There is enormous energy in the bonds that hold
atoms together. Nuclear energy can be used to make
electricity. But first the energy must be released. It can be
released from atoms in two ways: nuclear fusion and nuclear
fission. In nuclear fusion, energy is released when atoms are
combined or fused together to form a larger atom. This is
how the sun produces energy. In nuclear fission, atoms are
split apart to form smaller atoms, releasing energy. Nuclear
power plants use nuclear fission to produce electricity.

3. Where is the Nuclear energy form found?
• Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant is located in
Somervell County, Texas. The nuclear power plant
is located 40 miles (65 km) southwest of Ft. Worth
and about 60 miles (100 km) southwest of Dallas.
It relies on nearby Squaw Creek Reservoir for
cooling water. The plant has about 1,300
employees and is operated by Luminant
Generation, a subsidiary of Energy Future Holdings
Corporation. In June 2008, the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved a request
to increase the generating capacity of units 1 and
2 by approximately 4.5% each. Luminant
Generation Co. implemented the changes
during refueling outages.

4. How is the Nuclear energy form is used today?
• Nuclear Energy is America’s second largest source
of electrical power after coal.
• Over 110 nuclear power used in America today.
• Saved America 44 billion dollars because energy is
cheaper to produce then coal.
• The energy is used to heat water, which produces
steam which turns a turbine

5. What are the advantages?
• Nuclear energy has overcome 3 of the largest problems that
us people have come across in a struggle to get energy.
• If you were to build a nuclear energy power plant, they do
not take up a lot of room.
• It is the most concentrated form of energy.
• Nuclear energy power plants do not cause that much
pollution to the air.

6. What are the disadvantages?
• One of the major
disadvantages of nuclear
explosions. The cause
radiation. Which radiation
harms the cells and tissues of
the body.

7. Interesting Facts
• There are 442 nuclear energy plants all around the
world All of those nuclear energy plants contributed
more than 19% of the world’s energy.
• Nuclear power plants don’t need to use as much
andd energy as other plants
In France nuclear energy powers over a
and 80% of the countries electricity.

8. Social impacts

9. Economic impacts
• Nuclear energy has cost the
U.S. over $492,000,000,000
• It also can’t reduce foreign
oil prices

10. Environmental impacts
• Although a Nuclear energy power plant may not cause that
much pollution when an accident happens it can cause many
problems in the environment and in people. And it can be
much more deadlier the pollution, due to fossil fuels. It can
hurt the environment and people because of the radiation
poisoning. It can kill you instantly or kill you later because it
gave you canser problems.