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When nuclear power plants started to be built, around 1960, they were thought to be able to provide cheaper power than conventional fossil fuels. Nowadays this is known to be over optimistic, however with the emphasis now on avoiding production of greenhouse gases, nuclear has advantages over fossil fuels. It is not likely though to overtake the use of fossil fuels for a long time to come.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe nuclear power plants which use nuclear elements to produce electricity.
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∙ 11y agoNo, nuclear energy is radioactive elements available on earth. It is depleting resource and can not be reproduced once depleted. It's existence on earth doesn't depend on the sun.
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∙ 15y agoYes
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What energy is the energy that is stored in an atoms nucleus?
If it is stored in the nucleus, it must be nuclear energy.
Nuclear energy is energy?
Yes, nuclear energy is energy.
Where does nuclear energy come from to make renewable energy work?
Nuclear energy and renewable energy are not related. Renewable energy does not use nuclear energy.
The energy released by a fission or fusion reaction?
What is the question
What is nuclear and kinetic energy?
Nuclear energy is natural energy i think
How is the sun linked to nuclear energy?
The sun, like all stars, gets its energy from nuclear fusion. The Earth is only habitable for life because of the sun's radiant energy which reaches us. So we all depend on nuclear energy.
Why do tidal nuclear and geothermal energy do not depend on the sun.?
Tidal energy comes from the energy of Earth's rotation. This is unrelated to the Sun's radiation. Nuclear energy comes from elements that are available on Earth - it doesn't depend on the Sun's radiation either. Geothermal energy comes from these same elements, which gradually decay, keeping Earth's interior hot.
How is energy linked to the sun?
The sun, like all stars, gets its energy from nuclear fusion. The Earth is only habitable for life because of the sun's radiant energy which reaches us. So we all depend on nuclear energy.
Why do tidal nuclear and geothermal energy resources not depend on the sun?
Tidal energy comes from the energy of Earth's rotation. This is unrelated to the Sun's radiation. Nuclear energy comes from elements that are available on Earth - it doesn't depend on the Sun's radiation either. Geothermal energy comes from these same elements, which gradually decay, keeping Earth's interior hot.
What are the social implications of using nuclear energy as compared to other ways of generating electricity?
It generates electricity and it is too dangerous. We cannot depend on nuclear power.
What energy is the energy that is stored in an atoms nucleus?
If it is stored in the nucleus, it must be nuclear energy.
Nuclear energy is energy?
Yes, nuclear energy is energy.
What is it when energy is released through fission or fusion?
Nuclear energy
Is fusion nuclear energy or chemical energy?
Nuclear fusion produces nuclear energy
Is nuclear energy a chemical energy?
The energy released is nuclear energy.
What is Uranium energy used for?
Uranium is used as nuclear fuel in nuclear reactors.
Where does nuclear energy come from to make renewable energy work?
Nuclear energy and renewable energy are not related. Renewable energy does not use nuclear energy.
