This class's final project was to write a book essay and answer a question about the book. I was graded on thoughtfulness, critical thinking skills, spelling and grammar, and adequately responding to the question.
The book I chose was The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World, by Daniel Yergin. The book presents an account of the world's ongoing quest for the energy it needs while offering context and insight into what it takes to fuel life in the twenty-first century. It addresses struggles among nations, the energies society has been built on, and the competing resources to replace them.
The question I chose to answer was why I think the U.S. should consider funding a new program to build 100 nuclear power plants. The book talks about nuclear devastations the world has seen, like the Chernobyl accident in 1986 in Russia and the Fukajima accident in 2011 in Japan. But with both those meltdowns considered, I still think it is worthwhile for the U.S. to invest in nuclear energy.
Below is my final essay that outlines the pros and cons of nuclear energy and the bottom lines for why I think it is more of a benefit than a devastating risk.
The book I chose was The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World, by Daniel Yergin. The book presents an account of the world's ongoing quest for the energy it needs while offering context and insight into what it takes to fuel life in the twenty-first century. It addresses struggles among nations, the energies society has been built on, and the competing resources to replace them.
The question I chose to answer was why I think the U.S. should consider funding a new program to build 100 nuclear power plants. The book talks about nuclear devastations the world has seen, like the Chernobyl accident in 1986 in Russia and the Fukajima accident in 2011 in Japan. But with both those meltdowns considered, I still think it is worthwhile for the U.S. to invest in nuclear energy.
Below is my final essay that outlines the pros and cons of nuclear energy and the bottom lines for why I think it is more of a benefit than a devastating risk.