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What are the advantages and disadvantages of using uranium as a fuel?
Uranium is very important as a nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants. But uranium is toxic and radioactive.
Is nuclear energy and nuclear fuel different?
Nuclear fuel is the fuel used to produce nuclear energy.
How is using nuclear energy less harmful to the environment than using fossil fuels?
Neither fossil fuels nor nuclear energy can be considered completely clean energy like hydroelectric. The recent nuclear accident in Japan shows that accidents from nuclear power plants can be devastating. The environmental impact of fossil fuels results when we use them in our cars and power plants. The primary pollutant is carbon dioxide, which is responsible for global warming and acid rain. Some question the conclusions of global warming as related to carbon dioxide but it is a fact that burning fossil fuels causes pollution. The principal problem with nuclear energy, under normal operations, is the safe disposal of the spent fuel. As more nuclear power plants are built, this becomes a very large and complex problem, as the spent fuel stays radioactive for many years. Transporting it to a safe location, and insuring that it will never leak radioactivity is difficult. I have attached links on the environmental problems with nuclear energy. A nuclear power plant that is not operating properly with the cooling of the core, runs the risk of radiation leaks, and ultimately if not controlled, a melt-down. You may find extensive discussion on the nuclear power plant accidents in the links I have provided. There is little environmental impact of nuclear power under normal operations of generating electricity. There are occasional releases of low level radioactivity, and the impact of this radiation in the surrounding areas is generally considered minor. The cooling water does become radioactive, but is contained in a closed loop so it is not under normal operating conditions released to the atmosphere. I have tried to find links in the internet that are not biased and present the facts about nuclear energy and fossil fuels. See related links.
Which is more of a threat transporting nuclear fuel waste or transporting toxic chemicals?
spent nuclear fuel
Is nuclear energy and nuclear fuel the same thing?
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What are the environmental impacts of natural gas?
The environmental impact of using natural gas is much less than the use of coal, diesel or gasoline. It is in fact the cleanest burning fuel we have. However, it is still a fossil fuel, methane, and burning it emits carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
What are examples of using uranium as an energy source?
Uranium is a nuclear fuel for nuclear power reactors.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using uranium as a fuel?
Uranium is very important as a nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants. But uranium is toxic and radioactive.
Why would people want a more fuel efficient car?
To spend less money on gas and have less of an impact on the environment -- assuming fuel usage is directly related to environmental impact.
What are the main environmental implications of using nuclear fuels as an energy source?
Good: no pollution due to carbon dioxide or sulfur or other nasties Bad: the need to store the spent fuel safely for hundreds if not thousands of years
Is nuclear energy and nuclear fuel different?
Nuclear fuel is the fuel used to produce nuclear energy.
What is the impact of using coal as an energy resource?
it's a fossil fuel, so it's a net contributor to greenhouse gasses. Often comes from strip mining, which also have considerable local environmental impact. Tends to generate quite a lot of soot and dust when burned.
Modern fuel and its environmental impact?
first it is not renewable energy so it can't be recycled or reuse, so it has a great impact on our ecosystem, in our lives, to spiritual and emotional effects
How is using nuclear energy less harmful to the environment than using fossil fuels.?
Neither fossil fuels nor nuclear energy can be considered completely clean energy like hydroelectric. The recent nuclear accident in Japan shows that accidents from nuclear power plants can be devastating. The environmental impact of fossil fuels results when we use them in our cars and power plants. The primary pollutant is carbon dioxide, which is responsible for global warming and acid rain. Some question the conclusions of global warming as related to carbon dioxide but it is a fact that burning fossil fuels causes pollution. The principal problem with nuclear energy, under normal operations, is the safe disposal of the spent fuel. As more nuclear power plants are built, this becomes a very large and complex problem, as the spent fuel stays radioactive for many years. Transporting it to a safe location, and insuring that it will never leak radioactivity is difficult. I have attached links on the environmental problems with nuclear energy. A nuclear power plant that is not operating properly with the cooling of the core, runs the risk of radiation leaks, and ultimately if not controlled, a melt-down. You may find extensive discussion on the nuclear power plant accidents in the links I have provided. There is little environmental impact of nuclear power under normal operations of generating electricity. There are occasional releases of low level radioactivity, and the impact of this radiation in the surrounding areas is generally considered minor. The cooling water does become radioactive, but is contained in a closed loop so it is not under normal operating conditions released to the atmosphere. I have tried to find links in the internet that are not biased and present the facts about nuclear energy and fossil fuels. See related links.
How is using nuclear energy less harmful to the environment than using fossil fuels?
Neither fossil fuels nor nuclear energy can be considered completely clean energy like hydroelectric. The recent nuclear accident in Japan shows that accidents from nuclear power plants can be devastating. The environmental impact of fossil fuels results when we use them in our cars and power plants. The primary pollutant is carbon dioxide, which is responsible for global warming and acid rain. Some question the conclusions of global warming as related to carbon dioxide but it is a fact that burning fossil fuels causes pollution. The principal problem with nuclear energy, under normal operations, is the safe disposal of the spent fuel. As more nuclear power plants are built, this becomes a very large and complex problem, as the spent fuel stays radioactive for many years. Transporting it to a safe location, and insuring that it will never leak radioactivity is difficult. I have attached links on the environmental problems with nuclear energy. A nuclear power plant that is not operating properly with the cooling of the core, runs the risk of radiation leaks, and ultimately if not controlled, a melt-down. You may find extensive discussion on the nuclear power plant accidents in the links I have provided. There is little environmental impact of nuclear power under normal operations of generating electricity. There are occasional releases of low level radioactivity, and the impact of this radiation in the surrounding areas is generally considered minor. The cooling water does become radioactive, but is contained in a closed loop so it is not under normal operating conditions released to the atmosphere. I have tried to find links in the internet that are not biased and present the facts about nuclear energy and fossil fuels. See related links.
What has the author Ann Brown written?
Ann Brown has written: 'Introduction to microbiology relevant to the Canadian Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Program' -- subject(s): Canada, Canadian Nuclear Fuel Waste Management Program, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Radioactive waste disposal in the ground, Environmental aspects of Radioactive waste sites, Microbial growth, Radioactive waste disposal in the ground, Radioactive waste sites
What are the social aspects of the use of uranium?
Uranium is a very important material as nuclear fuel for nuclear reactors and for nuclear weapons.But being radioactive and toxic uranium pose environmental problems; today these are.largely avoidable.
