Nuclear Energy: It is Time to Revitalize the Peaceful Atom

Abstract

Fossil fuels currently provide more than 85% of all the energy consumed in the United States, nearly two-thirds of our electricity, and virtually all of our transportation fuels. The United States' reliance on fossil fuels will undoubtedly increase as we seek to expand our economy, but dwindling fossil-fuel supplies and climate change concerns are forcing the nation to consider alternate energy sources. Renewable energy sources, including wind, solar, geothermal, biomass, and hydro power must play a more important and increasing role in our nation's energy mix. Despite previous reluctance to use nuclear energy in the past, nuclear power can and should play a greater role in meeting America's future energy demand. It can generate sufficient electricity safely while improving our energy security and protecting our environment.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 16, 2011
Accession Number
ADA553095

Entities

People

  • Eric L. Mason

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Climate Change
  • Congress
  • Electricity
  • Energy
  • Energy Security
  • Energy Storage
  • Environment
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Law
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Nuclear Reactors
  • Renewable Energy
  • Solar Energy
  • War Colleges
  • Wind Energy

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  • Economics
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Strategic Security Studies