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What is an advantage of using nuclear power over natural gas to generate electricity?
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∙ 6y ago
PLEASE NOTE that there are also significant disadvantages.The inherent ADVANTAGE of nuclear energy is the huge energy density of nuclear fuels, which is somewhere around a million times as much as what you get from chemical fuel.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 6y agoEven though the application of nuclear power to generate electricity comes with risks, those nuclear plants do notcontribute to the greenhouse gas pollution that we see so much of.
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∙ 15y agogas produces much less air pollution when burned than any other fossil fuels
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How nuclear fuels can be use to generate electricity?
Nuclear fissions in nuclear fuels generate heat and electricity.
Why do we have nuclear reactors?
To generate electricity
What percentage of electricity does nuclear energy generate?
21.9%
What country which is committed to using nuclear power to generate electricity and which has the majority of its electricity needs provided by nuclear power is?
You probably mean France
Nuclear reactors should not be used to generate electricity?
False. Nuclear power is used to generate about 25% of the electricity in the United States, and about 75% of the electricity in France. Nuclear power is far safer than coal-fired power plants, and produces no harmful emissions, if you care about such things.
How nuclear fuels can be use to generate electricity?
Nuclear fissions in nuclear fuels generate heat and electricity.
What fuels are used to generate electricity in the UK?
Coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear
What are 3 types of fossil fuels used in Texas to generate electricity?
Coal natural gas nuclear
Why do we have nuclear reactors?
To generate electricity
The use of nuclear reactors to generate electricity is?
The use of nuclear energy
The use of nuclear reactors to generate electricity is what?
The use of nuclear power
Why were nuclear electricity generating plants set up?
To generate electricity.
To reduce climate damage scientists hope to generate electricity from nuclear energy through what?
Scientists hope to generate electricity and heat through nuclear fusion as well as nuclear fission.
What is the difference between a bioreactor and nuclear reactor?
A nuclear reactor uses either nuclear fission or nuclear fusion to generate electricity, while bio-reactors use the excretions of many animals to generate electricity.
What percentage of electricity does nuclear energy generate?
21.9%
How can you use nuclear fission?
In nuclear reactors used to generate electricity, and in many nuclear warheads.
Why was millstone nuclear powerplant built?
Probably to generate electricity.
