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Nuclear Energy - Japanese Update

Nuclear Power 101
Fairewinds examines the fundamental advantages and disadvantages of splitting atoms to boil water.

Included in this presentation and PowerPoint is a discussion of how nuclear power plants work, how to cool a reactor during an accident, the effect of hot particles when inhaled, and concerns involving the long-term storage of nuclear waste.  This presentation took place at the Nuclear Power Conference held at the University of Vermont July 23, 2011.

You can watch the video here.