This is probably not an appropriate answer, but there's no permanent way to dispose of it's highly toxic waste. Answer Actually, I think the above is an appropriate answer. But there is also the issue that there is a limited supply of fuel sources. Even if thorium is used, which would give us a supply big enough to last thousands of years, the supply will eventually run out.
That's one of the possible reasons, but nuclear fission and fusion both highly depends on uranium, and uranium is a non-renewable resource, therefore, nuclear energy is not a form of sustainable energy because it can run out in the future.
Nuclear energy is a form of potential energy.
Nuclear fission releases energy in the form of heat, which can be converted into electricity.
Oil
Nuclear energy is a form of potential energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom. When atoms are split in a process called nuclear fission, a large amount of energy is released, which can be harnessed to generate electricity in nuclear power plants.
The sun's energy comes from nuclear fusion reactions in its core, where hydrogen atoms combine to form helium, releasing huge amounts of energy. In contrast, nuclear power plants generate energy through nuclear fission reactions, where uranium atoms split to release energy. The sun's energy is natural and sustainable, while nuclear power plants use controlled reactions in a controlled environment.
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No, nuclear energy is not renewable nor sustainable. For nuclear fission to work, it requires a special type (isotope) of uranium. There is a finite amount of uranium on the planet, therefore this is not renewable. Also, the nuclear waste produced is not sustainable. An example of renewable energy would be a wind turbine.
So long as there is a supply of fuel, yes.
Nuclear energy is a form of potential energy.
Nuclear fission releases energy in the form of heat, which can be converted into electricity.
Oil
Nuclear energy is a form unto itself. But please see the related question linked below.
Yes.
Fossil fuels
Nuclear energy is a form of potential energy that is stored in the nucleus of an atom. When atoms are split in a process called nuclear fission, a large amount of energy is released, which can be harnessed to generate electricity in nuclear power plants.
No, it has chemical energy
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.