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What are the Nuclear fuels of one solar mass stars over the course of its entire evolution?
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At first, such a star will convert hydrogen-1 into helium-4; later, it will convert helium-4 into heavier atoms, up to about iron.
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Is nuclear energy a suitable alternative to fossil fuels?
Many people think nuclear is a suitable alternative. Nuclear energy is clean, with no carbon dioxide pollution, so it does not add to global warming the way that burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) does. However, nuclear power has its dangers too. Accidents at power plants can be deadly, and there is no easy way yet to dispose of nuclear waste.
In spite of the fact that nuclear power produces large amounts of energy it has not been utilized as an alternative to fossil fuels because?
There are many factors that have caused nuclear energy not to be used widely. It can be dangerous, and there have been several disasters or close calls involving nuclear power. It is also not as profitable as fossil fuels, so businesses are less likely to engage.
What two fuels provides about one half of all energy used in Canada?
Three possibilities: Petroleum (23%) + Natural Gas (30%) = 53% or Natural Gas (30%) + Uranium (nuclear energy) (33%) = 63% or Petroleum (23%) + Uranium (33%) = 56% A forth is possible if you consider: Uranium (33%) + Renewable energy (8%) = 41%
How does burning fuel of any kind turn solar energy into thermal energy?
All fuels (with the exception of nuclear fuels) were originally dependant on sunshine for their creation. Coal, gasoline, wood, peat, diesel. Nuclear fuels depend on the emission of neutrons from a radioactive substance, and the radioactive materials used all have primal (original) energy available in them. The temperature of the inner core of the Earth is about 5700oC, about the same as the surface of the Sun. This eventually gives us geothermal heat and geothermal energy. The inner core of the Earth is heated by radioactive decay of the heavy elements.
What problems could there be if you rely too much on fossil fuels for energy?
The main problem with fossil fuels is that there is a limited amount of them. At some point we are going to run out. Now this isn't going to happen anytime soon but at some point we will run out of fossil fuels. The other problem of course is that burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide which is building up in the atmosphere causing global warming and climate change.
Over geologic time changes to which feature of Earth have had the least effect on the course of evolution?
Fossil fuels
How nuclear fuels can be use to generate electricity?
Nuclear fissions in nuclear fuels generate heat and electricity.
What are the advances of burning fossil fuels over nuclear fuels?
Nuclear fuels are extremely dangerous and the station could explode.
What problems harnessed nuclear energy from fossil fuels?
Nuclear energy does not come from fossil fuels
Which fuels does not emit water vapor?
For example, nuclear fuels.
What chemical reaction fuels the sun?
Fusion is the type of nuclear reaction that fuels your solar system.
What are the differences between fossil fuels and nuclear fuels?
fossil fuel is made by the nature and nuclear fuel is not made by the nature
What is true about nuclear power?
extracting energy from nuclear fuels is more expensive than extracting energy from fossil fuels
What is plutonium cycle?
Plutonium obtained in nuclear reactors with uranium fuels after recycling of the burned fuels can be used also as a nuclear fuel.
What is the name of the process in which the nuclear fuels release energy?
Nuclear fission
Is it true that coal and natural gas are the main fossil fuels used in nuclear power stations?
Fossil fuels are not used in nuclear power stations. Nuclear fuel is used (uranium)
Why was plutonium wanted?
Because plutonium is needed for nuclear weapons and nuclear fuels.
