Comments on: how is it that nuclear energy is a renewable resource? http://renewablepowers.com/2008/08/17/how-is-it-that-nuclear-energy-is-a-renewable-resource/ Your Renewable Energy Questions answered Fri, 10 Sep 2010 19:35:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Mr.air soft triger happy http://renewablepowers.com/2008/08/17/how-is-it-that-nuclear-energy-is-a-renewable-resource/#comment-338 Mr.air soft triger happy Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:55:11 +0000 http://renewablepowers.com/2008/08/17/how-is-it-that-nuclear-energy-is-a-renewable-resource/#comment-338 It will run out someday but uranium 2-35 is recyclable, how ever the recycling process is expensive. Spent uranium 2-35 still has a half life of .14 million years. It will run out someday but uranium 2-35
is recyclable, how ever the recycling process is expensive. Spent uranium 2-35 still has a half life of .14 million years.

]]> By: Stephen http://renewablepowers.com/2008/08/17/how-is-it-that-nuclear-energy-is-a-renewable-resource/#comment-337 Stephen Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:37:29 +0000 http://renewablepowers.com/2008/08/17/how-is-it-that-nuclear-energy-is-a-renewable-resource/#comment-337 You are absolutely correct, at some point the world will run out of uranium deposits. However, this all is in the definition of renewable energy. Fossil fuels are conisdered to be nonrenewable because they will only last us for a short time. This time is very very short when compared to the prospects of nuclear energy. One more thing to think about, if nuclear energy is nonrenewable, then so is solar energy because at some point the sun will die; but that won't happen for an INCREDIBLY long time (humanity crosses fingers). You are absolutely correct, at some point the world will run out of uranium deposits. However, this all is in the definition of renewable energy. Fossil fuels are conisdered to be nonrenewable because they will only last us for a short time. This time is very very short when compared to the prospects of nuclear energy. One more thing to think about, if nuclear energy is nonrenewable, then so is solar energy because at some point the sun will die; but that won’t happen for an INCREDIBLY long time (humanity crosses fingers).

]]> By: Matthew P http://renewablepowers.com/2008/08/17/how-is-it-that-nuclear-energy-is-a-renewable-resource/#comment-336 Matthew P Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:21:33 +0000 http://renewablepowers.com/2008/08/17/how-is-it-that-nuclear-energy-is-a-renewable-resource/#comment-336 Renewable resources are a fuzzy concept. Even if the end-products were converted back into fuel, which they can't without a loss of energy, there is always an increase in entropy. Neuclear energy does not create air pollution, so it is much more 'green' than fossil fuel. Also, the end-products in many neuclear reactions can be used as fuel (as is the case with uranium producing plutonium). These reactors are known as breeder reactors. Renewable resources are a fuzzy concept. Even if the end-products were converted back into fuel, which they can’t without a loss of energy, there is always an increase in entropy.
Neuclear energy does not create air pollution, so it is much more ‘green’ than fossil fuel. Also, the end-products in many neuclear reactions can be used as fuel (as is the case with uranium producing plutonium). These reactors are known as breeder reactors.

]]> By: U98 http://renewablepowers.com/2008/08/17/how-is-it-that-nuclear-energy-is-a-renewable-resource/#comment-335 U98 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 20:28:46 +0000 http://renewablepowers.com/2008/08/17/how-is-it-that-nuclear-energy-is-a-renewable-resource/#comment-335 It is not a totally renewable resource. However breeder reactors with U238 as part of the core create more U235 and Plutonium than they use. After cooling and refining it comes back as more fuel. It is not a totally renewable resource. However breeder reactors with U238 as part of the core create more U235 and Plutonium than they use. After cooling and refining it comes back as more fuel.

]]> By: occluderx http://renewablepowers.com/2008/08/17/how-is-it-that-nuclear-energy-is-a-renewable-resource/#comment-334 occluderx Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:21:06 +0000 http://renewablepowers.com/2008/08/17/how-is-it-that-nuclear-energy-is-a-renewable-resource/#comment-334 It can be further enriched in a Breeder reactor making it somewhat usable again. It also makes lots more plutonium which is kinda really dangerous-Toxic and useful for making atomic weapons. It can be further enriched in a Breeder reactor making it somewhat usable again.

It also makes lots more plutonium which is kinda really dangerous-Toxic and useful for making atomic weapons.

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