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Nuclear-Powered

Reading Assignment

Visit Department of Energy, Energy Explained [1].

  • Under “Nonrenewable Sources", read "Nuclear" and all subpages.

Reading Assignment

Read Nuclear power industry revamps climate pitch for Trump era [2] (Feb 2017)

Interactive Assignment

Visit Environmental Protection Agency [3]

  • To begin using Power Profiler, enter the zip code for your ELS and follow instructions.

If your ELS is located outside of the USA, please pick a zip code in the USA of interest to you for this exercise. The zip code for Penn State's main campus is 16802. That may be a good choice!

 


Source URL: https://www.e-education.psu.edu/egee401/content/p6_p5.html

Links
[1] http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/energyexplained/
[2] http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/02/nuclear-power-industry-revamps-climate-pitch-trump-era
[3] http://oaspub.epa.gov/powpro/ept_pack.charts