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Heavy water is defined as water made with either Deuterium (Hydrogen with 1 neutron) or Tritium (Hydrogen with 2 neutrons).
Deuterium is stable.
Tritium is radioactive, but is of very low energy. However, it has been used successfully to make things like EXIT lights glow.
There is no particular potential energy gradient that could be utilized between "normal" water and "heavy" water.
Deuterium or Tritium may eventually be used in Nuclear Fusion.
Fusion Bombs (Hydrogen Bombs) have been made for decades. However, it has been a daunting task to control the nuclear fusion to produce usable energy.
There is ongoing research with building Nuclear Fusion Powerplants, especially in the European Union.
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What was the driving force of water?
Generally when water is used as a source of energy it is either the kinetic energy of the flowing water or the potential energy of the water as it changed height that was used as the energy source. In both cases it is gravity that is the ultimate driving force that makes the water move (for kinetic energy) or is the source of the potential energy - which is recovered as the water moves from higher to lower.
Technology and new source of power?
Source from which energy can be obtained to provide heat, light, andpower. Sources of energy have evolved fromhuman and animal power to fossil fuels, uranium, water power,wind and the Sun.
What did Nazi Germany do with Heavy Water?
The Nazis hoped to use the heavy water to make atomic weapons.
Where did all the early factories have to be located during the Industrial Revolution?
At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, factories were commonly built next to flowing rivers or other water source because people used the water as an energy source to run the machines in the factory.
What is solar energy history of the energy source?
The history of solar energy is as old as humankind in the last centuries.
What is the energy source heavy water?
Heavy water contains heavy hydrogen, i.e., deuterium. Once nuclear fusion is improved, it might become a viable energy source.
What is the original source of hydroelectric energy?
The original source of energy for hydroelectricity is water.
What is the source of energy that the water cycle?
The sun is the source of energy that creates the water cycle.
Is moving water an energy source?
Yes. It is source of mechanical energy.
What is the energy source that drives the watre cycle?
The energy source behind the water cycle is solar energy. It is the only energy which initiates water cycle.
What is the original source of energy for hydroelectricity?
The original source of energy for hydroelectricity is water.
Isn't earth's rotation the main source of energy for the water cycle?
No. The main source of energy for the water cycle is the energy we get from the Sun.
What is the source of hydroelectric energy?
The source of hydroelectricity is water.
Is rushing water a nuclear source of energy?
NO!!!! Rushing water is a mechanical source of energy . e.g. Waterwheels, Impellors.
What is the energy source for the water?
the energy comes from the sun
What was the driving force of water?
Generally when water is used as a source of energy it is either the kinetic energy of the flowing water or the potential energy of the water as it changed height that was used as the energy source. In both cases it is gravity that is the ultimate driving force that makes the water move (for kinetic energy) or is the source of the potential energy - which is recovered as the water moves from higher to lower.
Are clouds a renewable source of energy?
No, clouds are not a source of energy. They are just puffs of water vapor floating in the sky. Wind and water are sources of energy.
