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Solar Power
At the equator, the sun provides about 1000 watts of energy per a square metre
In general, direct solar power involves a single transformation of sunlight which results in a usable form of energy.
Sunlight hits a photovoltaic cell creating electricity.
Sunlight warms a thermal mass.
Sunlight strikes a solar sail on a space craft and is converted directly [...]
Nuclear Power:Effects on the Environment
Non-radioactive water vapour is the significant operating emission from nuclear power plants.[56] Fission produces gases such as iodine-131 or Xenon-133. These primarily remain within the fuel rods, but with some postulated fuel failure, small amounts of the gases can be released in to the reactor coolant. The chemical control systems isolate the radioactive gases which [...]
