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Question by hgjgd: what are some effects of nuclear fusion as an alternative energy source?


what are some positive, negative, economy, and environment effects of nuclear fusion? and what could go wrong with using it as an alternative energy source?

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Answer by dooberheim
It’s hard to say, because other than tests of hydrogen bombs, no one has made enough energy from it to use as an alternative energy source.

Potentially:

Positive: Incredible energy density, using materials considerably more common than needed for fission. Radioactive wastes are less, and more benign than with fission.

Negative: Extremely tech intensive, and poorly developed. Likely not to yield significant energy for decades (if ever). It will also be very expensive, but this may also improve with further research.

DK

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Question by Galen Alexis: What are the ways that Solar Energy is more environment-friendly and feasible than Nuclear Energy?


The more, the better. The arguments should be at least remotely feasible. I’m looking for ecological arguments why Solar Energy is a better alternative than Nuclear Reactors.
Just list as many as you can come up with.

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Answer by Wawa
Nuclear reactors produce uranium that is dangerous to living things and must be buried in deep underground or mountain caves. This unusable uranium must be stored for hundreds of years; meanwhile the earth gains 100 million people for the next 20 years, and those dangerous materials have to be transported through areas where people live to the storage areas.
Solar energy has no such after effects at all, and the sun is a plentiful source of energy for most of the planet (not so much at the poles!).
There are no radioactive materials needed or produced as a waste material. Solar panels are easily and safely transported from their place of manufacture to where they’re needed and are safely installed without special clothing to protect installers from radiation.

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Question by I’m a person: What are some differences and similarities in solar power and nuclear power?


Could you tell me a few differences in between solar power and nuclear power?Also could you tell a few similarities?anything would be great.Thanks!

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Answer by Todd M
Nuclear Fusion

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Question by Lame O: Why is everyone so into solar energy and wind energy? When nuclear energy is so much more powerful?


We all know how much more powerful nuclear energy is. I don’t get it, is it a fad? Solar and Wind energy is a waste of land and ineffective. Yea the technology is probably going to improve, but so is nuclear technology. I don’t know much about this stuff, this is simply my assumption.

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Answer by Soc Parallel
Wind and solar are closer to the source and SAFER!!!

Solar corresponds well to high demand during the daytime

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Like most individuals you most likely know that now more than ever we have to find different energy sources. Solar, nuclear and wind power are all viable.

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