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The primary environmental consequence of nuclear energy is unwanted radioactive contamination. This can be in aerial release of steam, or water pollution in the cooling cycle and in affected groundwater. The spent nuclear materials from reactors (nuclear waste) must be stored away for thousands of years before they pose no threat to biological organisms. They have the capacity to pollute large areas unless properly handled.
A secondary and limited consequence may be thermal pollution from the waste heat released into the environment. However, this is only a factor at a minority of reactor sites.
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What are the positive environmental effects of nuclear energy?
Positive environmental effects of nuclear energy revolve around air pollution. With nuclear energy, there is less waste that gets distributed into the atmosphere. The air is actually cleaner due to the fact that no air pollutants are released.
What is the examples of energy produce nuclear reactor?
If you mean energy produced by nuclear reactors, then "heat" and "light" would be the answers (Just think of the sun)
What technology is needed to produce nuclear energy?
turbins and nuclear rods
What states pay the best for the following careers aerospace engineers animal breeders environmental engineers environmental scientists and nuclear engineers?
Florida, California
What Power plant that uses uranium as a source of energy?
Uranium (or plutonium) is a source of energy (nuclear fuel) in nuclear power plants.
Where in the former soviet union did an accident involving nuclear energy have long-term negative environmental and health consequences?
Chernobyl
What fullform of SENES?
Specialist in Energy, Nuclear and Environmental Sciences
What are the positive environmental effects of nuclear energy?
Positive environmental effects of nuclear energy revolve around air pollution. With nuclear energy, there is less waste that gets distributed into the atmosphere. The air is actually cleaner due to the fact that no air pollutants are released.
Why nuclear energy comprises only six percent?
Nuclear energy provides only about 6% of the world's power (14% of the world' electricity) because it is expensive, at least in the short term; people are afraid of it; people (sometimes deliberately) misunderstand the (environmental) consequences of not using it; and there is concern that nuclear reactors could be used to generate weapons grade material. There are other reasons, but these are the highlights.
What are the consequences of nuclear energy?
1. Production of electric power 2. production of very highly radioactive waste
Where in the former Soviet Union did an accident involving nuclear energy have long term negative environment and health consequences?
Chernobyl.
What is the Department of Energy's mission statement?
The mission of the Energy Department is to ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.
What energy is the energy that is stored in an atoms nucleus?
If it is stored in the nucleus, it must be nuclear energy.
What has the author Robert L Wisniewski written?
Robert L. Wisniewski has written: 'The socio-environmental impacts of energy development on local user groups and water resources planning' -- subject(s): Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Nuclear power plants, Nuclear power plants, Water resources development
What has the author Franco Casali written?
Franco Casali has written: 'Energia nucleare' -- subject(s): Environmental aspects, Nuclear energy
Nuclear energy is energy?
Yes, nuclear energy is energy.
What is an advantage of nuclear energy?
Nuclear energy is the world's largest source of emission-free energy. Nuclear power plants produce no controlled air pollutants, such as sulfur and particulates, or greenhouse gases. The use of nuclear energy in place of other energy sources helps to keep the air clean, preserve the Earth's climate, avoid ground-level ozone formation and prevent acid rain. Of all energy sources, nuclear energy has perhaps the lowest impact on the environment, including water, land, habitat, species, and air resources. Nuclear energy is the most eco-efficient of all energy sources because it produces the most electricity relative to its environmental impact.
