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There are quite a few limiting factors for using nuclear energy. Nuclear energy is very expensive to produce for example.

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How do you use nuclear energy in a sentence?

Nuclear energy is obtained by the fissioning of nuclei of uranium235, in a controlled chain reaction in a nuclear reactor, which produces heat that can be converted to electricity by normal power plant methods.


How much does nuclear energy cost per joule?

See the attached link below for a survey of the economics of nuclear power


What are the economic impacts of uranium nuclear fission?

The nuclear energy obtained from uranium or plutonium is the most important alternative to fossil fuels. Oil and methane will be exhausted in less than 100 years. Wind, geothermal, solar, organic wastes etc. are useful but not serious alternative for 10 billions inhabitants.


What is the cost of using nuclear energy?

Nuclear Energy was at Low and affordable cost, compared to other sources of energy, particularly if the need for nuclear warheads was one of its end-products. Now, if we add mining pollution, CO2 emissions, stringent safety measures, possible catastrophe compensations, decommissioning cost, environmental degradation, radioactivity dissipation impact on people in the vicinity of nuclear installation, nuclear fuel reprocessing and disposal, transportation safety, handling hazards, technical monopoly of the nuclear industry and unsustainability of Uranium deposits due to its limited resources of high U235 content, we can say that the most expensive and risky investment is in nuclear energy, particularly after the privatization of many large energy companies and also after Fukushima Disaster on March 11th 2011 (see more at face book: Nuclear Free Jordan)> If you visit the site below, you can see MIT estimate of cost, where nuclear energy is the most expensive. Latest German research ( The German Renewable Energy Federation-BEE) has proved further that if all factors are considered the actual cost of nuclear energy can reach Euro 2.36 per KW.hour.


What is one cost of using renewable energy resources?

You need energy to survive

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A limiting factor for using nuclear energy is the what it produces?

A limiting factor for using nuclear energy is the production of radioactive waste, which needs to be carefully managed and stored to prevent environmental contamination and health risks. Proper disposal of this waste remains a significant challenge for the industry.


When did the us start using nuclear energy?

The USA started using nuclear energy in 1951


What is the issue of using nuclear energy in spacecrafts and satellites?

Nuclear energy provides energy, not a push of motion.


Uses of nuclear energy in science?

nuclear energy is using the energy of science to be used as a weapon that has connections to science


What places are using nuclear energy resources?

Nuclear power plants


Ask us anythingWhich of the following is not a potential problem of using more nuclear energy?

Nuclear accidents resulting in radiation leaks can be a potential problem of using more nuclear energy.


What are the costs of using nuclear energy?

There are no costs.


Sentence with nuclear?

A sentence using the word nuclear would be: He is going to college to study nuclear energy.


What is the thing produced from using nuclear energy making it a limiting factor?

If you are referring to the waste; it's the fact that the waste remains radioactive for a few thousand years. So they need to dispose of it in a way that is safe. This is very difficult to do. There is hope, however, that the fourth generation plants will use the actual waste from the earlier plants. But it, too, is an engineering challenge.


What element is using nuclear energy?

The human element.


Is NOT a potential problem of using more nuclear energy?

An advantage of using more nuclear energy is that it produces lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuels.


What are examples of nuclear energy to thermal energy?

Nuclear energy is used to heat water and produce steam in a nuclear power plant. The steam then drives a turbine connected to a generator, converting nuclear energy to thermal energy, which is then transformed into electricity. Another example is using nuclear energy to heat homes or buildings through a nuclear reactor heating system.