If exploited properly, nuclear power has the potential to reduce dependence on continuously depleting fossil fuels. Uranium is abundantly available in earth’s crust. Nuclear fission chain reactions are self-sustaining and thus only few plants can generate large amounts of energy. Consequently, nuclear fission is capable of managing a steady supply of power thus replacing fossil fuels.
Another attractive attribute of nuclear power generation is that it adds fewer amounts of hazardous emissions to the atmosphere compared to conventional fuels. Nuclear power plants do not acquire large land areas as is the problem with wind turbines. Unlike solar power or hydrogen fuel cells which are in developmental stages, nuclear power is an established technology. At present, the United States is running about 65 nuclear power plants with 104 nuclear reactors in place.