2.1.2

Non-Renewable Energy - Nuclear

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Nuclear Energy

In a nuclear reactor, the nuclear energy stored in atoms’ nuclei is released as kinetic energy. Some of this kinetic energy heats up graphite which then heats up a fluid (like water). This creates steam and rotates a turbine, which turns a generator.

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Advantages

  • No greenhouse gas emission, so no contribution to global warming.
  • Reliable, on-demand electricity.
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Disadvantages

  • Disposal of nuclear waste with a very long half-life.

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