Like many sources of energy, nuclear power is all about spinning turbines using steam. In a nuclear power plant, that steam is made by heating water through a process called fission.For fission to occur, enriched uranium stored in rods is pelted with subatomic particles called neutrons. The tiny particles hit the uranium with such force that it splits them, and when this happens, they release heat as well as their own neutrons.
Nuclear energy is good because as with fossil fuels, electricity from nuclear sources can generate power whenever we like—allowing us to use it for baseload generation. Plus, like the renewables, it does not release carbon dioxide.
But Dealing with nuclear waste—the spent metal rods—is a big problem, but many analysts have pointed to Australia as one of the best places in the world to store it. The country’s geological and political stability, for example, make it prime real estate for nuclear waste.