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Does 68 percent of eletrical energy in the united States produced by nuclear fuel?
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No. Only about 20% of the nations energy comes from nuclear fission.
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What percentage of electrical energy generated in the US is produced by fossil of nuclear fuels?
No, the figures for 2007 were 19.4 percent nuclear. Source: Nuclear Energy Institute, www.nei.org
Which country produced the the first nuclear weapon?
United States.
What are the different percentages of solar hydroelectric nuclear and coal in the United States?
In 2006- coal 49.1 percent, nuclear 19.4 percent, hydro 7.0 percent, solar 0.1 percent (source Wikipedia)
How is most of the electricity in the United states generated?
fossil fuelsAnswer 2:This is roughly the proportion produced by fossil fuels, ie coal plus oil plus natural gas. Nuclear is about 20 percent and hydro about 7 percent, with small amounts of other renewables
What percentage of electricity in Europe is produced by nuclear power?
- "Europe draws nearly a third of its energy from nuclear power..." http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2008/07/10/ap5200802.html "Only about 30 percent of Europe's electricity is produced by nuclear plants..." http://www.coxwashington.com/hp/content/reporters/stories/2008/02/10/NUCLEAR_EUROPE10_COX.html "Across the 25 EU states, 148 nuclear reactors account for 32 percent of electricity needs..." http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Fossil_Fuel_Crisis_Drives_Europe_To_Nuclear__Green_Energy.html All on the first page of a google search...
Percent Renewable energy produced?
8 percent of 100 is renewable that the United States was used in 2010.
What percent of uranium is used in Wisconsin?
See www.nrc.gov for a list of nuclear plants in different US states
What percent of the us population uses nuclear power?
Nuclear power represents about 19.4% (in 2006) of the total electricity generation in the United States. There are 31 states that have nuclear power plants, and the states with the highest percentage of nuclear power are Vermont, New Jersey, South Carolina, Illinois, and Connecticut. See the Nuclear Energy Institute website for additional information. http://www.nei.org/resourcesandstats/nuclear_statistics/usnuclearpowerplants/
How is holding nuclear waste good for the coomunity?
The government and companies will pay states and cities money for using their land for storage of nuclear waste. Nuclear waste can be dangerous, but when stored safely it is no danger. Nuclear waste is produced by nuclear power plants, which produce large amounts of cheap electricity.
What percentage of the electricity used in the united States is produced by hydroelectric power plants?
approximately 20 percent
What percentage of energy usage is supplied by nuclear energy?
Nuclear power plants provided 13.5 percent of the world's electricity production in 2010. In total, 15 countries relied on nuclear energy to supply at least one-quarter of their total electricity.
What has the author John Joseph Simpson written?
John Joseph Simpson has written: 'Study of nuclear excited states produced by heavy ion bombardment' -- subject(s): Neutrons, Physics Theses, Nuclear shell theory
