Vocabulary
What is a proven reserve?
The supply of energy remaining in deposits that have been discovered
What is a potential reserve?
The supply in deposits that are undiscovered but thought to exist.
Resources are considered unconventional if?
It lacks economically feasible or environmentally sound technology with which to extract them.
Nuclear power supplies how many percent of the world's energy
10%
Name the first challenge out of the three
Radioactive Waste
What is a fission?
A process where uranium particles split in a controlled enviroment, releasing energy
When is a potential reserve reclassified as a proven reserve?
When it is actually discovered
What does fracking involve?
Fracking involves pumping a lot of water at high pressure into the ground to further break apart rocks and release more trapped gas.
Nuclear power accounts for more than how many percent of electricity in Illinois, New Hampshire, and South Carolina?
50%
Name the second challenge
Nuclear weapons
What is nuclear fusion?
The fusing of hyrdogen atoms to form helium
What are the 3 ways proven reserves can be measured?
-Coal reserves
-Natural gas reserves
-Petroleum reserves
When does an unconventional source become profitable to exploit?
When a demand increases for a resources and prices ride
? out of ? of the world's nuclear power is generated in developing countries
2/3
Name the third challenge
Accidents