Blog Assignment #7 "Going Nuclear"

The writer discussed that why nuclear energy is a superior form of energy in his paper. He use the counterargument that he first point out that to create electricity, fuels must be burned. However, fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas have become in scarcity and there is link between the fuels burning and global warming. Stating that other kinds of energy have their weak points so that the writer can strong the economic and environmental advantages of nuclear energy. Moreover, the writer compares the nuclear energy with other fossil fuels in the cost effectiveness part. He mentions that quantities of other fossil fuels have become depleted, compounded with soaring demand, prices have continued to escalate. This shows that the nuclear energy become extremely competitive in the energy market.

The writer uses several evidences to support his claim. He explained that how nuclear power plants are designed and how they create such enormous amounts of usable energy. And the writer uses the example that as a result of the 2005 Energy Policy Act, the nuclear energy become even more appealing in the energy market. What's more, the writer compares the steady prices of nuclear fuel with the rising and unstable costs of other fossil fuels, which shows that nuclear weapon is more economic.

The essay is persuasive because that the writer use counterargument to explain the weak points of other kinds of fuel energy witch show that the nuclear energy is appealing in the energy area. The writer use example of Fresno, California to show that the nuclear energy has economic advantages and is environmental friendly. What's more, the writer gives specific detail to explain why nuclear energy has environmental advantage over other fossil fuels. All these description makes the writer's claim clear and persuasive.