Nuclear Energy With nuclear energy beginning in the 1940s, the uses of this energy have expanded over time. Making its debut with the atomic bomb, nuclear power had a negative connotation from its conception during World War II. Although it won the war for us, many people considered it a step too far toward totaling the United States. But after the war, scientists began looking for other adaptations of the energy source. As a very cost-effective source of energy, many countries have developed nuclear power plants throughout their countries due to its incredible power ratio. Although nuclear power is a controversial topic, its incomparable energy production, environmentally friendly process, and high cost-to-savings ratio overshadow the company's slight negative outlook. Although nuclear energy is natural, the controversial topic of nuclear energy refers to man. reaction created in a nuclear reactor. Due to the negative connotation of waste generated by nuclear power plants, many people become tired of the idea of ​​nuclear power. When in fact the precautions taken within the factory make the procedure incredibly safe. The closest natural nuclear reactions occur on our sun, but human-caused reactions take place in chambers called reactors. In nuclear fission, the nuclei of a uranium atom are split by firing a neutron at the nuclei in the chamber. Once a uranium nucleus is split, several neutrons are released which are used to split other uranium nuclei, thereby causing a chain reaction, producing an incredible amount of energy. This reaction creates immense amounts of heat and as it passes through the water, it quickly evaporates the water, turning it into steam that spins... middle of paper...... ow, that means that they don't benefit from it. the financial leverage that the debt ratio can provide. Operating costs usually come second because obviously you wouldn't have a factory to operate without it being built. Fuel costs account for a large majority of the “money guzzlers”. Fuel isn't cheap, no matter where you are or what fuel you use. Therefore, industries are forced to procure fuel to run power plants. For an industry to recover 1 kg of uranium, it costs about $2,360, which is significant because power plants need uranium to operate. “In 1960, about 14% of the world's electricity was powered by uranium” (WNA). This figure has decreased since the number of power plants decreased. The other aspect of using uranium as fuel for power plants is "it's only ¼ as efficient as using coal or gas" (WNA).