GEOG 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Nuclear Power Plant, Lake Huron, Natural Uranium
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Canadian uranium mines and nuclear facilities, northern part of saskatchewan produces the fuel and uranium that is then used across the country. High energy density: one ton of natural uranium produces the electricity equivalent to. Emits one sixth the amount of co2 than coal. Was at one point regarded as energy of future. Fukushima nuclear power plant explosion, 2011continues to leak 300 tons of radioactive waste/ day into the pacific ocean, leak will remain indefinitely since humans cannot seal it because it is too hot. Renewable energy, impacts have lead re-evaluating how energy is produced. Traditional biomass, bio-heat, ethanol, biodiesel are all examples of renewable energy. Green technologies: the development of environmental friendly renewable energy sources that are minimally invasive on the environment and are a clean" alternative to fossil fuels. Oil is necessary to continue the world"s operation however this doesn"t always have to be. Solar power, small scale (homes), incentive programs and larger scale (solar farms).
