After the United States developed the atomic bomb at the end of World War II, interest in nuclear technology increased exponentially. People soon realized that nuclear technology could be used to produce electricity, as an alternative to fossil fuels. Today, nuclear energy has its place in the world, but there are still many controversies surrounding the use of nuclear energy. Things like radiation containment and the few accidents at nuclear power plants have given nuclear energy a bad image. However, nuclear energy is a reliable energy source because it produces no carbon emissions, the energy is available at any time, little fuel is needed to obtain a lot of energy, and as time goes by, it is becoming increasingly safer. A big advantage of nuclear energy is that it does not release any carbon emissions like fossil fuels (“Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Energy”). Burning fossil fuels releases greenhouse gases, which are the cause of global warming. The transition towards less use of resources such as these and greater use of nuclear energy to produce energy will bring great benefits to the environment. Arctic environments will not suffer and ocean levels will not rise. Global warming may even cause an increase in tropical storms. In the city, cars already release a ton of carbon emissions into the atmosphere, so the use of nuclear energy will show a small decrease in pollution over time. The health of citizens will also improve slightly, but there will still be fumes released from cars. Even though this would only be a small decrease in pollution, every little contribution helps the Earth. Not only is nuclear energy environmentally friendly, but it is almost always available and many countries are starting to use it more. Renewable energy sources such as solar and wind...... center of paper ......From the Second World War to the present, nuclear energy technology has increased significantly in terms of energy production and safety. The energy efficiency of nuclear energy is far superior to that of fossil fuels and renewable energy. Compared to fossil fuels, small amounts of fuel used by nuclear reactors are equivalent to a large amount of coal. This is a no-brainer. Why mine a ton of coal when a small amount of uranium can be used to obtain the same amount of energy? Not only is it efficient, it's safe to use. Used fuel is stored safely, so there is no chance of radiation leaking. Nowadays, accidents related to nuclear energy have not occurred lately. Advances in technology and equipment used have made nuclear energy a very reliable and safe source of energy. With today's energy needs, nuclear energy has the ability to keep pace.