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Uranium Powering Our Future
With unprecedented population growth and the ever rising demand forpower, the world needs large scale, base load electricity that is green.
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What is Uranium?
Discovered in 1789 by Martin Klapoth and is named after the planet Uranus.Uraniumis a heavy metal found in the earth's crust and is about as plentiful as tin. It differs from fossil fuels which are combined with oxygen in burning to produce heat.
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The Nuclear Fuel Cycle
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Transportation
Every year there are 20 million shipments of radioactive material by road, rail and sea. All of the transport regulations are designed to protect the public and the environment. In the past 40 years there hasn't been an incident where a container of radioactive material was breach or leaked.
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The World Energy Need And Nuclear Power
Nuclear power is clean, safe and in most cases cost effective. One of the main advantages over fossil fuels is all of the wastes are contained and managed. Nuclear power plants do not cause any pollution. Another benefit is the fuel is virtually unlimited; it is as plentiful as tin.
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Uranium in Canada and Saskatchewan
Up until 2009 Canada was the largest producer of uranium with approximately 31.2 million pounds (700 truckloads) per year produced and shipped all over the world. With the average price of a pound ofuraniumbeing $47 that is $1.46 billion per year.
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