Nuclear Energy

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• How is nuclear energy obtained? What are disadvantages of nuclear energy?
• What is the energy efficiency of biofuels as an alternative to fossil fuels? Ethanol is produced from biological materials such as sugarcane or corn. How is ethanol produced as a biofuel (chemical methods/biotechnology) and how energy efficient is it?
• How efficient is nuclear power? And could you provide me with some percentages? Please cite your references.
• What is nuclear energy?
• What is the definition of nuclear energy?
• Do you agree with nuclear energy? Please provide facts and sources.
• What fuel is used in nuclear power plants?
• How is nuclear power dangerous?
• Is nuclear energy better than solar and wind energy?
• Can you list some of the pros and cons of nuclear energy?
• Is nuclear energy the same thing as nuclear power?
• How does nuclear energy work?
• What is "wrong" with nuclear power?
• Do you believe nuclear energy is a viable "clean energy" alternative to current fossil fuel based systems?
• What is the connection between nuclear energy and nuclear weapons?
• How does nuclear energy compare to other renewable energy sources?
• What does the future of nuclear energy around the world look like?
• What are the steps in converting nuclear energy to electrical energy?
• How much radiation is given off by nuclear power plants?
• What is that smoke stuff that rises out of nuclear power plants? Is it pollution, and if so, what type of pollution? Or is it just steam?
• What are the advantages of nuclear energy?
• Why is nuclear energy non-renewable?
• What is the nuclear energy conversion process?
• Which is better- nuclear energy, solar power, or coal?
• How is nuclear energy produced?
• How is nuclear energy used to generate electricity?
• How does nuclear fission create energy?
• How do nuclear power plants produce energy?
• How can nuclear energy be conserved?
• How can nuclear energy be improved?
• How can nuclear energy be used in the future?
• How can nuclear energy be used more efficiently?
• How can nuclear energy benefit us?
• How can nuclear energy harm the environment?
• How do nuclear energy plants work?
• How does nuclear energy affect human health?
• How does nuclear energy affect the atmosphere?
• How does nuclear energy differ from chemical energy?
• How does nuclear energy use differ from geothermal and solar energy use?
• What advantage does nuclear power have over fossil fuels?
• How are nuclear power plants like other power plants?
• What effects could a nuclear conflict have on the environment and the people of the region?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of fusion and fission for generating electricity?
• What is the difference between fission and fusion?
• Does nuclear fusion release more energy than nuclear fission?
• What are the pros and cons of nuclear fusion?
• What are the limitations of nuclear fusion?
• What are the limitations of nuclear fission?
• Why does fusion in stars end with iron? Is it possible to fuse heavier elements?
• Which generates more energy: fusion or fission?
• Which reaction is easier to artificially create: fusion or fission?
• Which is safer: fission or fusion?
• Which is more cost effective: fission or fusion?
• What elements are used in nuclear fission?
• How is nuclear fission used in everyday life?
• Why can't nuclear fusion be used in nuclear power plants?
• What are 4 advantages of fusion over fission?
• Why should we use nuclear energy?
• Is uranium a fossil fuel?
• Is nuclear fission renewable or non renewable? Is nuclear fusion renewable or non renewable?
• What are the advantages and disadvantages of nuclear reactions?
• Why might nuclear energy be controversial?