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guest_
· 4 years ago
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Well... yes. And no? “Nuclear energy” is by default the energy escaping from a nuclear fission of fusion reaction. The sun is such a reaction. So.. it’s somewhat self explanatory that a giant nuclear fusion ball would produce nuclear energy. That said- it is not a “safe distance.” That’s what sunburn is right? It isn’t distance as much as it is massive amounts of shielding that protect us from the sun. Once you leave the atmosphere you are exposed to higher levels of radiation.
guest_
· 4 years ago
And that itself is a key. UV radiation isn’t primarily nuclear energy- but can be a byproduct of nuclear processes. The majority of energy from the sun is also not “nuclear energy” as it comes photons. So when we say “solar energy,” most “solar energy” produced is either from visible light or EM radiation. Likewise- “nuclear energy” is the energy INSIDE the reactor (hopefully..) of which a “safe distance” is just a few meters or so. The energy produced by these methods we use is electrical energy, usually generated through heat capture of some form of radiation (visible light is itself a form of radiation.)
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nelson
· 4 years ago
Hmm... Fossil fuels are just solar energy with extra steps
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