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The theory is that since nuclear power plants do not release CO2 , methane, or CFCs while generating power they will not add to the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere like fossil fuel consuming power plants. There are some greenhouse gas releases related to nuclear power plants however. The mining and refining of the fuels will inevitably require the burning of fossil fuels to transport the ore and refined fuels. The cooling towers associated with the power plant will also release water vapor into the air - and water vapor accounts for something around 85% of the greenhouse effect on earth when you include the clouds. On the whole, however, even with these related greenhouse gas releases, nuclear power would add much less greenhouse gas to the atmosphere than a coal, oil, or natural gas fueled power plant with the same electrical power output.
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Does nuclear or coal energy mostly contribute to the climate change?
Coal energy releases greenhouse gases when burnt, causing global warming. Nuclear power has very little effect on climate change.
How can you change chemical energy into nuclear energy?
You can't.
What happens to a stars nuclear energy generation change if the core decreases in temperature?
What happens to a stars nuclear energy generation change if the core decreases in temperature?
What does the misssing material from nuclear fusion change into?
Energy
Who is the British Climate Change Minister?
The current British Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change is Edward Davey.
Does nuclear or coal energy mostly contribute to the climate change?
Coal energy releases greenhouse gases when burnt, causing global warming. Nuclear power has very little effect on climate change.
Does Nuclear Power save energy?
Nuclear power plants generate electricity without burning fossil fuels, so do not release CO2, which causes climate change.
When does chemical energy change into nuclear energy?
This does not happen, they are quite differenwell sometime chemical change into nuclear by going to thermal energy
What energy nuclear bomb change?
Nuclear binding energy to thermal energy to blast shock wave energy.
How can you change chemical energy into nuclear energy?
You can't.
What is a negative impact of the use of ethanol for energy?
Climate change
What happens to a stars nuclear energy generation change if the core decreases in temperature?
What happens to a stars nuclear energy generation change if the core decreases in temperature?
What does climate change frequently?
Climate change is giving extra energy to storms and other weather events.
Who is the Australian Climate Change Minister?
The Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency is Greg Combet.
Is a negative impact of the use of fossil fuels for energy apex?
climate change
What does the misssing material from nuclear fusion change into?
Energy
Why nuclear bomb is chemical change?
It is a nuclear change not a chemical one. The energy for the yield originates from the nuclei of the atoms and the electrons (where chemical energy resides) are uninvolved in the process.
