Nuclear energy is only one of many energy alternatives but probably the most controversial.
With Connecticut containing three operating nuclear power plants, with a fourth under construction, this unit can give students information about an energy source used by a portion of Connecticut s population. The unit covers the definition of nuclear energy and what makes up a power plant. This is valuable because it will help the student visualize how electricity is produced. The unit also includes the safety of nuclear energy and questions what actually occurred at Three Mile Island. The TMI incident can be used as a research or debate topic by the student.