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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using nuclear energy?
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Advantages of using nuclear energy: 
1. It produces large quantities of energy from a relatively small amount of fuel.
2. It is relatively inexpensive to generate electricity with nuclear power plants.
3. It does not produce direct greenhouse gas emissions.
4. It is a domestic energy resource, providing energy security.Disadvantages of using nuclear energy: 
1. It is expensive and time-consuming to construct a nuclear power plant.
2. Nuclear waste is dangerous and must be managed and stored safely.
3. The risk of nuclear accidents and their potential consequences, such as radiation exposure.
4. Nuclear weapons proliferation is a concern due to the potential use of plutonium produced by nuclear power plants.