Should Malaysia build a nuclear power plant??

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A nuclear power plant can be considered green as it emits very little carbon dioxide into the atmosphere unlike a coal or gas power plant. However we can say the same to solar, wind and hydroelectric power plants as there don't depend on the use of fossil fuels.


Now let us see what will happen if a nuclear power plant is build:


It basically generates radioactive waste. Power plants that depend on atomic energy operates almost the same as a typical coal-burning power plant. The only difference is wat method is use heating the water for both plant. Older plant burn fossil fuels but nuclear plants depends on the heat that occurs during nuclear fission which is when one atom splits into two. When the water is heated, it turns into steam which drives a turbine and which in turns spins a generator to produce power. A nuclear power plants can annually generates 20 metric tons of used nuclear fuel on average. This fuel can be classified as high-level radioactive waste. However modern nuclear power plants are able to manage the waste well. If a high trained and responsible worker is hire, there is no danger of the waste leaking and affecting public health.


A nuclear power plant can also be used to build nuclear weapon as it works by enriching uranium. Uranium need to be enriched by 2-3 percent to generate electricity. If the uranium were to enrich to 90 percent, one can produce a highly rank nuclear weapons. However once a plant is operate, there will be an international group of people keeping an eye on you to prevent the uranium to be enriched to that level.


Our former Minister of Energy, Water & Communications said that Malaysia will soon use nuclear energy so it will be a possibility that one day we wake up and saw a nuclear power plant located somewhere in Malaysia.


So what do you think?