Advantages

• Relatively little fuel is needed and the fuel is relatively inexpensive and available in trace amounts around the world.
• Fission is not believed to contribute to global warming or other pollution effects associated with fossil fuel combustion

Disadvantages

• Possibility of nuclear meltdown from uncontrolled reaction--leads to nuclear fallout with potentially harmful effects on civilians
• Waste products can be used to manufacture weapons
• High initial cost because plant requires containment safeguards