This document discusses several technologies that can negatively impact the environment, including nuclear energy and petroleum/crude oil. Nuclear energy produces radioactive waste that is dangerous and difficult to store safely. While nuclear power is efficient, waste storage needs further development. Petroleum/crude oil releases carbon dioxide when burned and can lead to spills that pollute the air and water. However, we continue using oil-based fuels due to existing infrastructure and markets. The document examines pros and cons of these technologies and their effects on humans and the environment.

1. TechnologiesThatCanDestroy
theenvironment
Social Impact of Technology - Nicola Saturno

2. Prosofnuclearenergy
★ Is it Renewable?
○ No. Nuclear energy is not renewable resource, because of its
operating fuel source of uranium.
○ Uranium is the nuclear fuel that is used to produce energy, it is
limited and cannot be produced again and again.
○ However, by developing new systems such as fusion reactors, we are
able to produce another element, such as, plutonium.
○ Plutonium is produced by the by-products of the chain-reactions.
○ If engineers and scientists can develop a safe system that is able to
control atomic fusion, the same reactions that fuel the sun, we can
have “unlimited energy”.

3. Prosofnuclearenergy
★ The nuclear system has been
developed intensively over the
years due to it’s efficiency with a
fuel source.
★ The amount of fuel required by
nuclear power plant is much less
than other power plants such as
coal.
★ The energy released by nuclear
fission is approximately ten
million times greater than the
amount of energy released by fossil
fuel atoms

4. Howitworks?
Here is a basic diagram of the components need for a nuclear
system, this diagram also helps you understand the function
of the components.

5. Negative implications from nuclear energy
★ A large nuclear power plant creates 20 metric tons of
nuclear fuel per year, with that comes nuclear waste.
★ This waste transmits radiation and high temperature,
implying that it will inevitably consume any compartment
that holds it.
★ It causes damage and health risks to living things around
the nuclear power plant

6. One of Lake Huron's Nuclear storage locations

7. Nuclearpower
Is it worth the change?
Through research I believe
Nuclear power is an
efficient source on
developing energy.
However, I do believe
storage/use for nuclear
waste needs to be further
developed so it is not
harming the environment
and the life around the
power plant.

8. Petroleum
and
CRUDE OIL

9. Pros of Petroleum/Crude oil
★ Oil is abundant within the Earth
★ Easy to use, handle and transport
★ Oil has created numerous jobs in many industries
★ Many technologies have been developed due to its many
uses
★ Propelles vehicles for longer and faster than any other
energy source

10. This picture displays the many things manufactured from crude oil

11. ConsofCRUDEOIL/PETROLEUM
★ Releases approximately 20 pounds per 1 Gallon of Gasoline
of Carbon Dioxide when burned.
★ Drilling can lead to spills and environmental hazards
★ Endangers species by the pollution of air, and the
destruction of the environment
★ Expensive to process and to purchase
★ Dangerous; explosive, toxic, poisonous etc.
★ U.S. petroleum consumption averages between 20.5 and 21
million barrels per day
★ 1 oil barrel is equal to 159 liters

12. Oil Spills
in the
Environment

13. Crudeoil:Energysourceormoneymaker?
Crude oil refinement for things such as fuel, like
gasoline, is unnecessary. There are many alternative fuels
such as ethanol, which is developed from biomass, plant
material. Which are cleaner burning and a more
environmentally friendly process.
I think we are still using crude oil based fuels today to
compensate for the investments made in oil over the years,
and the marketplace it has in the world today. If we are
forced to demand oil from the products we use, the supply
will keep coming and their wont be a change.

14. Risks of technology-Humans & the environment
★ Risks to humans from
environmental damage through
technology include;
○ Inhalation of dangerous
chemicals in air pollution,
contamination of water and food
sources, and risk of infections
and diseases through exposure
to toxic wastes.
○ Greenhouse gases affect
atmosphere and weather systems,
causing global warming and
chlorofluorocarbons that
deplete the Earth's ozone
layer.
★ Technology consumes resources which
are not necessarily renewable,
○ Such as; living resources, like
forests and populations of
fish, and inanimate resources,
such as natural chemicals and
minerals

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