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  2. Nuclear power proposed as renewable energy - Wikipedia

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    Whether nuclear power should be considered a form of renewable energy is an ongoing subject of debate. Statutory definitions of renewable energy usually exclude many present nuclear energy technologies, with the notable exception of the state of Utah. [1]

  3. Renewable energy - Wikipedia

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    Renewable energy often displaces conventional fuels in four areas: electricity generation, hot water/space heating, transportation, and rural (off-grid) energy services. [22] Although almost all forms of renewable energy cause much fewer carbon emissions than fossil fuels, the term is not synonymous with low-carbon energy.

  4. Nuclear power - Wikipedia

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    A fission nuclear power plant is generally composed of: a nuclear reactor, in which the nuclear reactions generating heat take place; a cooling system, which removes the heat from inside the reactor; a steam turbine, which transforms the heat into mechanical energy; an electric generator, which transforms the mechanical energy into electrical ...

  5. Is nuclear power gaining new energy? - AOL

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    According to Professor M.V. Ramana of the University of British Columbia, it is “a folly to consider nuclear energy as clean”. It is, he says, "one of the most expensive ways to generate ...

  6. Bioenergy - Wikipedia

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    Bioenergy is a type of renewable energy that is derived from plants and animal waste. [1] The biomass that is used as input materials consists of recently living (but now dead) organisms, mainly plants. [2] Thus, fossil fuels are not regarded as biomass under this definition.

  7. Nuclear power plant - Wikipedia

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    Nuclear power plants have a carbon footprint comparable to that of renewable energy such as solar farms and wind farms, [7] [8] and much lower than fossil fuels such as natural gas and coal. Nuclear power plants are among the safest modes of electricity generation, [9] comparable to solar and wind power plants. [10]

  8. Biomass - Wikipedia

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    Biomass (energy), biomass used for energy production or in other words: biological mass used as a renewable energy source (usually produced through agriculture, forestry or aquaculture methods) Bioenergy, energy sources derived from biological material Solid fuel, forms of bioenergy that are solid; Biofuel; Energy crops

  9. Environmental impact of nuclear power - Wikipedia

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    Nuclear energy and renewable energy have reduced environmental costs by decreasing CO 2 emissions resulting from energy consumption. [2] There is a catastrophic risk potential if containment fails, [3] which in nuclear reactors can be brought about by overheated fuels melting and releasing large quantities of fission products into the ...