Fission: Pros: – cheaper – produces a large amount of energy for a small amount of fuel Cons: – not renewable – pollutes the air and produces greenhouse gases
Fusion: Pros: – no radioactive waste or greenhouse gases – helium produced is not radioactive Cons: – expensive – challenging to produce on earth
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Fission:
Pros: – cheaper
– produces a large amount of energy for a small amount of fuel
Cons: – not renewable
– pollutes the air and produces greenhouse gases
Fusion:
Pros: – no radioactive waste or greenhouse gases
– helium produced is not radioactive
Cons: – expensive
– challenging to produce on earth