| One of the hot terms in the energy market right | | | | many consider it a source of sustainable energy |
| now is sustainable energy and although the term | | | | because of its availability in mass quantity and the |
| itself is quite simple, the concept itself is often | | | | relatively small amount of material to produce energy. |
| misunderstood. | | | | The energy output of 1 kg. of Uranium is about the |
| Sustainable energy has two key elements. The first | | | | same as 1500 tonnes of coal. There are obvious |
| being a renewable source of energy and the second | | | | social and political concerns about the use of nuclear |
| being the efficient use of energy. Understanding how | | | | energy. However, proper waste disposal measures |
| to apply these two principles is an important part of | | | | can help to make nuclear energy an inexpensive and |
| understanding how sustainable energy will contribute | | | | clean source of power. |
| to our future energy mix. | | | | The second element of sustainable energy is just as |
| First, let's consider renewable resources. The term is | | | | important as the first. Energy efficiency is defined as |
| really quite self explanatory. The resources used in | | | | the use of energy in a way that produces little |
| the production of the energy must be renewable in a | | | | waste. Traditionally, improving efficiency is done by |
| relatively short period of time. Many people define | | | | HOW energy is used. This process usually consists of |
| the time frame as being within the average human | | | | implementing new devices which use less energy to |
| lifetime. For this reason, resources such as wind | | | | produce the same amount of work or by using |
| power and solar power have become obvious | | | | technologies such as power factor correction |
| choices. However, there are a variety of other | | | | equipment (see XXXArticle). However, we must |
| renewable resources which can be an excellent | | | | consider a third alternative. Load Shifting! Load shifting |
| source of energy in the right situation such as tidal | | | | is the practice of changing WHEN we use our |
| power and geothermal power. | | | | appliances and electrical devices. |
| Although Uranium is not a renewable resource itself, | | | | |