Why Nuclear Power Plants Need to be Shut Down

"Since the disaster in Fukushima shows that nuclear power is very unstable, we need to learn from accidents in Fukushima all over the world and we need to realize that this accident can happen from anywhere in the world." . Initially nuclear power was cheaper than other existing energy sources, declared a clean and safe alternative. Therefore, some insist that nuclear power plants must remain open, but I do not agree with three reasonable security reasons.

In the event of a power failure, the nuclear power plant will automatically stop and the backup generator will start. In the United States, it is mandatory to provide a redundant safety system at nuclear power plants by federal law. They have at least two huge generators to take over the task of cooling the reactor. However, the generator requires fuel and if the supply is insufficient, the cooling system must continue to drive on the truck. So far, in most parts of the US and the world these systems are usually very well functioning. However, if the generator is damaged and you can not access the road, the result could be catastrophic. The design of these plants is very safe, but it is designed to work even in the electric world.

It seems silly to stop a nuclear power plant if it seems to be certain to achieve the country's clean air goal. Nuclear power does not pollute the atmosphere, it is our biggest carbon-free energy source. The climate benefits of nuclear power are no doubt. However, since 2013, ten nuclear power plants have been stopped or abolished at an early stage - the Department of Energy says that there is a high risk of stopping the other 20 nuclear power plants

The reactor of the Barsebäck nuclear power plant was closed between 1999 and 2005. In October 2015, a company operating a nuclear power plant decided to phase out two nuclear reactors in Oskarshamn and two nuclear reactors in the ring hole. Swedes want to phase out nuclear energy, 30% want to continue using nuclear power, and 20% are uncertain. Prior to the disaster of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in 2011, "most Swedes" always supported nuclear power. In June 2016, the opposition parties and the government reached an agreement on nuclear power generation in Sweden. This agreement will phase out the nuclear power tax and will allow 10 existing new nuclear reactors to be built in existing nuclear power plants.