Discuss the relative merits of coal and nuclear power as energy supplies for the 21st century

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Coal is fairly abundant and there are still large reserves in many countries, including the United States. Also, coal is very cheap to obtain. Nuclear energy supplies a lot of power with a very small amount of material, making it a very abundant energy source.

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a. true b. false

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