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Actually, nuclear is not generally regarded as renewable energy by definition [0]. I can somewhat see the reason (of course, it's arguable) in the fact that th
by pizza234 12y ago
Actually, nuclear is not generally regarded as renewable energy by definition [0].
I can somewhat see the reason (of course, it's arguable) in the fact that there is some identification of renewable sources of energy with their "cleanness".
[0] Quick google search! And wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_proposed_as_renewable_energy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_power_proposed_as_rene...
- Filligree 12y agoBut how can you call solar power 'renewable'? It's powered by fusion reactions in the sun, which are finite; it's going to run out. Only partly tongue-in-cheek. Fission power will also last hundreds of millions of years, so although it is "non-renewable", it shouldn't carry the same connotations of "will therefore run out".
- Dewie 12y agoNothing is renewable because of the proposed eventual heat death of the Universe...