The brochure is dedicated to debunking the myth about the need to build nuclear power plants, that only nuclear energy will save the world from the impending energy famine, that without nuclear electricity the development of civilization and economic growth is impossible. A large amount of factual material shows that the construction of nuclear power plants is stimulated primarily by the departmental interests of the nuclear industry, which imposes its decisions on society. It is shown that it is realistic to base humanity's energy supply on the increasing use of renewable energy sources. The brochure is intended for a wide range of readers interested in environmental and energy problems.