Nuclear energy already is being used on a large scale.
Perhaps you are asking about nuclear fusion, which is not being used for energy at this time. The technical difficulties for fusion power are difficult. The temperatures for the reactions in stars would vaporize any substance we have, and we could not contain the pressures. On top of this, a reactor has to have a way to get fuel in, and the whole operation has to produce more power than it uses, which is a problem in this particular case.
If we can get by those difficulties, by using magnetic force fields, for example, then we could use fusion power.
Basically, nuclear energy is used in two ways: * In nuclear reactors, to generate electricity. * In nuclear bombs (atom bombs) to cause destruction on a large scale.
Nuclear energy, within the constraints of current technology, is the only viable and ecologically safe source of non-fossil power on the large scale.
No, nuclear energy is not typically used for domestic purposes in homes due to safety and regulatory concerns. Nuclear power plants are large facilities that generate electricity on a large scale for distribution to the grid.
Nuclear power is a type of energy produced by splitting atoms in a process called nuclear fission. This process releases a large amount of heat energy that can be used to generate electricity. Nuclear power plants use this technology to produce electricity on a large scale.
Nuclear energy is not used in typical kitchen appliances or cooking processes. Most kitchen appliances run on electricity generated from sources such as natural gas, coal, or renewable energy. Nuclear energy is primarily used in power plants to generate electricity on a large scale.
First large scale production of electricity was in mid 1950's, Calder Hall in UK ans Shippingport in US
solar energy should be introduced on a large scale because the sun is nature's ultimate energy source
Nuclear power is considered a conventional source of energy because it has been used for several decades on a large scale to generate electricity. Non-conventional sources of energy typically refer to renewable sources like solar, wind, and hydropower.
Because nuclear energy is the only viable means of producing large amounts of energy in the absence of fossil fuels. Yes, there are alternative sources of energy out there, but the technology is not ready for large scale operation. Nuclear is here now - Alternatives might be here in 30 to 50 years, or more. Yes, there are risks involved, but it is a matter of proper comparison of risk versus benefit and, when you objectively look at the big picture, without some of the fanaticism that we have on both sides of the coin, you discover that nuclear energy is better.
nuclear energy is produced by taking advantage of natural decay in large nuclei of atoms. atoms with large enough nuclei can only be produced by very large scale nuclear fusion such as stars during a supernova, and making it on earth would take enormous amounts of energy. So no, nuclear energy is not totally sustainable, but a small amount of fuel lasts a long time. For this reason energy can be stored by scientifically making large nuclei atoms and utilizing them later.
What do you call a large scale ? In France about 60 per cent of all electric power generation is nuclear. Compared to the pitiful performance of the USA, this is a large scale; however it is still not enough to halt global warming.
A power plant, such as a nuclear power plant or a solar farm, is a type of big building that produces energy on a large scale. These facilities generate electricity through various means, such as harnessing nuclear reactions or capturing sunlight.