Arguably it is while it is producing electricity, but if you look at how the fuel is mined and refined and the effort needed to build then decommission a plant then store all the radioactive wast, it is clear that it is one of the most dirty energy sources.
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Nuclear power plants are considered a low-carbon energy source because they do not produce greenhouse gas emissions during operation. However, nuclear power generation does produce radioactive waste that needs to be managed and stored. So while nuclear power can be considered relatively clean in terms of greenhouse gas emissions, the storage and disposal of nuclear waste remain significant challenges.
It is very clean provided the fission products are retained within the fuel cladding
The source of heat in a nuclear power plant is typically nuclear fission, where atoms are split, releasing heat energy. This heat is used to produce steam, which drives turbines connected to generators to produce electricity.
Energy in a nuclear power plant is generated through a process called nuclear fission, where the nucleus of an atom is split into two smaller nuclei, releasing a large amount of energy. This energy is used to heat water and produce steam, which then drives turbines connected to generators to produce electricity.
In a nuclear power plant, nuclear energy is transformed into heat energy through nuclear fission. This heat energy is then used to produce steam, which drives turbines connected to generators to produce electricity. So, the energy transformation in a nuclear power plant is from nuclear energy to heat energy to electrical energy.
Any energy source that is obtained from animal or plant matter, excluding fossilised material, is considered biomass energy. So, anything that's not that, including oil, coal, gas, and nuclear energy.
The beginning energy of a power plant is the potential energy stored in its fuel source (such as coal, natural gas, or nuclear material). The ending energy of a power plant is the electrical energy that is produced and distributed to homes, businesses, or industries.