Is nuclear energy renewable?
I have heard conflicting answers. Someone told me that if the U.S. is all electrical needs powered by nuclear power, we would run fuel in 30 years (that was a pretty credible source, but was not an expert) Another person told me that nuclear energy is because of something like a breeder reactor that uses renewables to make unlimited amounts of fuel. (not a credible source, and appears violate the laws of thermodynamics). This type of order is important to know, knowledge, taking into account the energy problems we have and will have. Politicians can not be certified to be informed. I've also read that wind is almost as cheap as coal, solar, and a little more expensive than nuclear (which is) very expensive. Who is that over know these things?
I did a little research on this for quite some time … Yes, "breeder" reactors there, but no where near 100% be effective, they can approximately 30% of the "turnaround" spent fuel into reusable fuel, but there's an overwhelming waste component. On the financial side, nuclear power actually one of the lowest energy solutions, once the reactor is built, $ per kWh of energy is extremely low, even if all costs are taken into account. Construction of the reactor on the otherhand massively expensive and a very long process, we find the funding by the way for investors to impossible is build (approximately 8 years after approval, if memory serves). Finally, if the whole world, not just the United States was leading in the field of nuclear energy (from uranium to popular choice at the moment a fuel derived), and by the way, this model includes everything, which currently uses energy, everything directly related to electricity is, and also the conversion of all transportation to electric, there is enough known uranium deposits on the earth today and into the 22nd Century lead. Although this is good over 100 years of clean energy, we must also remember that with few modifications, we can convert the majority of reactors, to another element thorium; which runs about 300 times, more abundant than URAINIUM … Just some food for thought there … Before my research I was leaning slightly against nuclear power has, but I am now defintely one avocate. Another important Chernobyl is the way, this is celebrated as the greatest nuclear accident in history, and yet I remember reading on the GREENPEACE Site itself, in an article that they publish only attribute of 30 or so deaths that are directly applicable to radiation or the reactor "meltdown". This was an important turning point in my opposition to nuclear power …
Andy’s guide to renewable energy from the Energy Saving Trust
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