Although nuclear energy claims zero carbon emissions, this page explores the holistic process and life cycle of nuclear plants in order to determine its contribution to climate change, thus analyzing whether nuclear energy is a false solution to the energy crisis.
This site breaks the Nuclear Fuel Cycle into three major phases: Uranium extraction, production, and waste management. These three stages in the nuclear processes are integral in understanding the overall energy output as well as hidden externalities which prove nuclear energy may be a false solution to climate change.
We also delve into the security and proliferation concerns surrounding nuclear energy, analyzing the threats of international proliferation as well as nuclear energy reactors and uranium mines as large scale terrorist targets.
This site was created by three students at the University of Richmond as part of a Geography, Economic Development, and Globalization course.