ENV100Y5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Radiography, Fluoxetine, Active Solar
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Conventional energy sources make up a significant part of our energy mix, but they are not fossil fuel/non-carbon sources. Chernobyl is one of the worst nuclear accidents ever. It occurred in 1986, when an explosion happened at the power plant in ukraine. Radiation was detected in sweden firstly; but people weren"t evacuated until they realized their mistake (for this reason, 31 people were killed) Hydrogen explosions are caused by earthquake, such as in japan. International nuclear event scale has several levels that include information about whether there were deaths involved, accidents, etc. High level waste is problematic because it"s more radioactive. Underground research lab; in manitoba this is where a lot of research has been done. The site in germany is in an old salt mine. Salt is plastic it means that salt heals itself (if you fracture it) Salt has a high capacity of absorbing heat.
