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No. electric power has been in common use for over one hundred years, but nuclear technology has been in use for only about fifty or sixty years. Hydroelectric power is generated by flowing water as at a dam. Solar electric power is electricity generated by sunlight. Geothermal electricity is generated by the heat from inside the Earth used to convert water into steam in a generator. Windmills driven by the wind generate electric power; and there are many other sources of electric power.
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Is nuclear fission currently used to produce electricity?
Absolutely. All commercial and military nuclear reactors, which are used to generate electricity, use fission.
Is nuclear fission only used to create atomic bombs?
No, nuclear fission operates all nuclear reactors. If they are power plant reactors it is used to generate electricity.
How fast does nuclear power produce electricity?
With a nuclear reactor running at operating temperature and with all the associated systems on line, the reactor can increase its power output in seconds to accommodate a larger demand for electric power. If we have to start up the reactor and warm up all the steam lines and such, it takes longer to begin to generate electricity. Nuclear power generator plants generate heat, which heats a closed circulating liquid that is radioactive. That heat is transferred to another liquid, which is not radioactive, is converted to steam, which turns turbine generators which generates electricity. Once everything is up and running, it all happens at a fast rate. A much less efficient method, but quicker and less complicated, directs the nuclear plants heat to thermocouples or some similar technology to generate electricity immediately.
What percentage of nuclear electricity is generated in the US?
About 25 percent of all nuclear electricity is generated in the US. France is second with about an eighth. About 20% of all electricity in the US is nuclear. Almost 80% of the electricity in France is nuclear.
What percentage of nuclear is generated in the us?
About 25 percent of all nuclear electricity is generated in the US. France is second with about an eighth. About 20% of all electricity in the US is nuclear. Almost 80% of the electricity in France is nuclear.
Which fossil fuel is used to generate electricity?
All fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) are used to generate electricity.
What are all the animals that can generate electricity or shock you?
These are the animals that produce electricity or generate it:Electric CatfishElephant fishesbonytonguesstargazersHammerhead SharksEchidnasElectric Skateknife fishespaddle fishPlatypus
What fossil fuel is predominately used in the US to generate electricity?
Coal is still primarily used in the US to generate power (~47% of all electricity generated), however natural gas is being used increasingly to generate electricity (~20% of all electrical generation).
What is the energy from nuclear power plants used for?
The energy from nuclear power plants is used as heat to boil water and make steam the turns turbines to generate electricity. The electricity is distributed through the power grid and powers all sorts of things from light bulbs, computers, and televisions to heavy equipment.
If all the lakes dry up what can you use to generate elercity?
There are many ways to generate electricity without lakes. Some examples include solar power, wind power, nuclear power, geo-thermal power, and coal, oil, and gas powered electric plants.
Where does the sun generate its energy?
a nuclear reaction from the all of hydrogen in the sun
How can wind flowing water and tides be used to produce electricity?
They can all be used to spin turbines that will generate electricity.
