INVESTIGATING THE FEASIBILITY OF NUCLEAR FISSION AS AN ENERGY SOURCE IN UZBEKISTAN

Abstract

In recent years, people have become more aware of issues and devastating consequences of the energy sources utilized mostly: burning natural gas, wood, and charcoal. The former type of energy provider has proven to be at the top of the charts in Central Asian countries, particularly Uzbekistan. More than 80% of all energy comes from natural gas – based on statistics in 2019. It seems very concerning given that about 120 thousand tons of carbon dioxide in that year, had increased by 4.2% from 2018 [1]. This is necessarily due to burning natural gas and coal. It would appear that the growing energy demands coupled with environmental concerns from the public and eco-activists force people to reconsider the current sources and come up with a new, sustainable energy source. Environmental damage typically involves greenhouse gasses that facilitate not only temperature rise but also ozone layer depletion [2] [3].