Non-renewable resources cannot be replaced by natural means fast enough to keep up with consumption. Carbon-based fuels are an example. Heat and pressure convert organic materials into oil or gas.
Earth minerals and metal ores, fossil fuels (coal, petroleum, natural gas), and groundwater in...
Nuclear reactors and the fuel they use were first developed in the 1940s as part of the Manhattan Project. This project, which aimed to develop the atomic bomb, also worked to harness the potential of nuclear power. In the decades since then, we’ve made great strides in improving and...
Not only is nuclear energy efficient, but it also produces virtually no greenhouse gas emissions. This means that the fuel is created from the abundance of natural uranium, an element that is naturally occurring. The uranium is turned into fuel using a process called “enrichment,” a process that increases...
