The world should revise policies on nuclear power

As the crisis in Japan unfolds, we are well aware that it could happen elsewhere too. Nuclear power provides about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity with the US, France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity.

Also, more than 150 naval vessels using nuclear propulsion have been built. Nuclear power is controversial and there is an ongoing debate about the use of nuclear energy. Proponents contend that nuclear power is a

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