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Is nuclear power renewable?

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Nuclear power is not renewable because the amount of material is finite and is destroyed when used by being split apart
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Nuclear fission means that the atom splits into smaller atoms releasing energy. Nuclear power plants use nuclear fission to create electricity. Unlike Solar power and wind energy, uranium is a non-renewable resource.
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