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Are nuclear power stations more efficient than coal power stations?
yes
Does Canada have nuclear energy?
Canada has 7 nuclear power stations (some with more than one reactor) which produce about 15% of Canada's electrical power.
Is there a need to build nuclear power stations?
Yes, it provides cleaner more efficiient energy
Why were Nuclear Power Stations made?
Nuclear power plants were made in the hope of providing a more efficient source of electricity than is obtained from coal powered plants.
How realistic would it be to use nuclear energy?
there are pros and cons for using nuclear power (as with all power sources). pros of using nuclear power are: it can produce at lot more power than a combustion reaction can e.g burning coal, uranium and plutonium (used in the reactors of nuclear power stations) is fairly cheap. cons of using of using nuclear power include: the waste products of nuclear reactions are incredibly dangerous and take thousands of years to become un-reactive, nuclear power stations also have hefty maintenance requirements, cost a lot to build and don't last as long as more conventional power stations. So to address your question- people are divided over whether the pros of nuclear power outweigh the cons. it may be realistic to nuclear power, however it is very unlikely that it will be the world's main power source.
Why are people more worried about nuclear power stations than gas or coal?
Have you ever heard of the Chernobyl power plant? A coal fired plant can't produce a disaster of that magnitude, and people worry about the potential consequences.
Should people build more nuclear power stations in the UK?
Yes, because nuclear power stations induce energy from a nucleus. That nucleus being from the most common element called Uranium. Unlike power plants that burn coal which is a fossil fuel which leads to globabl warming.... Nuclear power stations dont BURN anything. they just establish nucleuses in a 'chain reaction'. where more and more nucleuses mutate and doubles and doubles whilst giving out TONS of energy. nuclear is a clean process. But it is extremely expensive to build and it would take a long time to make the nuclear reactor and apparatus... they need to be patient. :)
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What percentage of power stations are nuclear in Russia?
At present nuclear capacity is about 10 percent of the total, but provides more like 15 percent of total consumption. See the link below for more details
Doesn't Nuclear Power make sense now more then ever before?
I agree
Should you build nuclear power stations in the UK?
This is a matter of opinion. Currently I do not live in the UK. However, There are potentials and dangers of Nuclear Power. If there is a scarcity of electricity and the population trends are rising you may need to add some more power to your local grids.
How do chp power stations achieve higher efficiencies than normal power stations?
CHP power stations produce a lot more heat. And therefor a lot more power. So that then means there is more efficiencies.
