What are some advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy?

Question

what are some advantages and disadvantages of nuclear energy?

Answer 1

Advantages:

1.  It works without regard to the weather;

2.  It produces no greenhouse gases.

Disadvantages:

1.  Public uncertainty about safety and waste disposal;

2.  Uncertain economics (the last major nuclear project in the

     state of Washington was a bust and cost a lot of people

     their life savings for nothing);

3.  High initial cost;

4.  No current plan for permanent waste storage;

5.  Even higher cost for removing the plant once it has

     reached the end of its useful life.  This will be more

     expensive than building it in the first place;

6.  High use of water as a coolant, especially in areas that

     are arid (such as the Palo Verde nuclear power plant in

     Arizona that pumps irreplaceable ground water to cool the

     condensers).