The power production plant can be nuclear, solar, wind generated or otherwise.  The question is to understand how power can be transmitted to very remote regions that have no proximity to power plants and/or cities.
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On record I find that the longest power line on record is 1700km (1056 miles) in the Democratic Republic of Congo.\n\nPractical limits to distance for transmission of power is about transmission against loss of power. To transmit power it is more efficient to use alternating voltage (AC) rather direct voltage to reduce losses. \n\nAfter this, the concept of voltage and current being independent of each other is utilized. Given that power is voltage times current then if the voltage is increased then the current is reduced for the same amount of power. By reducing the current or amount of electrons flowing in the wire you reduce losses and yet transmit the same amount of power. The trade-off is equipment to create and insulate a higher voltage but this is easily offset by a small loss.\n\nWith ever longer power lines you can progressively increase the voltage and lower the current to lower the losses. For example Russia has a power line running at 2000v. This process can go on up to a limit of 2500V. At this high voltage it is so high it can actually charge the air around the power cables so that losses occur that then become too high to justify the higher voltage, low current approach and so there practical limits to how long power lines can be constructed.\n\nNo alternatives are available, to place cable underground incurres further losses of power between cable to ground and experiments were carried out in the early part of the 1900's with radio transmission with no success so practical delivery of power remains on overhead power cable.
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Unless you are letting it be run by a bunch of drunk ruskies, who think it is a good idea to pull out all the control rods and see how hot they can make the reactor... \n\nOther wise (truth be told) the ammount of radiation that is emited by a nuclear power plant is about the same as the ammount emited by a oil or coal power plant.
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You can store it in batteries and it lasts as long as the batteries last.\n\nThe sun produces a huge amount of energy every day (173 millions of billions Watts). The amount we receive generates wind (converted into electricity through windmills), heat, photosynthesis of plants and trees and 1.37kw of energy per square metre. This energy can be harnessed by PV cells and converted into electricity. In fact, less than 1% of our planet’s desert areas would generate all the electricity we need if it was covered with PV panels.\nGenerating electricity this way is quite simple: light hits a cell made of a thin layer of silicium over a metal support which generates electrons. The motion of these electrons generates current. PV cells are assembled in panels, generating up to 100w/h of DC power (14v approximately). These panels are connected to a regulator, which controls the electricity production, sends some to appliances, some to battery storage and dumps any excess. PV panels generate electricity when subjected to sunlight. This means they do not produce at night. This is why most systems store electricity in batteries.\n \nHOUSING APPLICATIONS\nA modern house does not require a lot of electricity and it does not seem very efficient to burn diminishing fossil resources in huge plants located far away and then transport this electricity over hundreds of kilometers to houses. By having a few PV panels on the roof, any ordinary house can generate its electrical needs; this power can be supplied in DC (for halogen lighting for example) and AC (220V) through an inverter to power standard appliances.\n \nA house connected to the grid can then sell electricity by day and buy some back at night.\nAn independent house generates all its needs by storing electricity in battery banks. In windy areas, a windmill can be a very good complement to PV systems.\n \nPV systems do not require fuel, have no moving parts that can wear, require virtually no maintenance and last for a very long time (some PV systems have a 30 years warranty).\n \nINDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS\nThey constitute the bulk of the applications today, for remote lighting, transmitters, satellites in space, etc. Industrial buildings could also produce part of their needs through PV.\n \nCOST MATTERS\nIs PV technology expensive? Prices are now going down and make it ever more competitive. PV systems last a very long time and over say 50 years, they should become extremely competitive.\nThe cost of fossil fuels is expected to increase over the next 20 years. Furthermore, fossil fuel generators require heavy maintenance. Another aspect to take in account is the pollution they generate: this has a heavy cost in terms of global warming, poor air quality, health problems and logistic costs (transport of fossil fuels, electricity on high power lines and their waste), not to mention collateral damage such as oil slicks, Chernobyl type accidents, respiratory diseases, chemical runoffs and other nasty results.
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renewable: Hydro Electricity, \nNon: Gas, Oil, Natural Gas, \nsorry thats all I could think of.
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Do you mean what happens in a power plant with a 1000 MW capacity when the demand is only 750 MW?  The answer to that is that he plant only puts out 750 MW.  In a case like that, whatever is providing the energy for the plant (say a turbine engine) will not have to push as hard, and will use less fuel, than when the full capacity is needed.  As an experiment, you can connect a bulb, through a switch, to a little hand-cranked generator.  When the switch is off, it's real easy to turn the crank; but when the switch is turned on, you suddenly have to crank much harder to keep the light lit.
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Obviously, don't get that stuff on yourself.  There is also the waste material produced (but all energy production involves waste which is the inefficient use of material in the production of energy).  Finally, remember that no one died at Three Mile Island.
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Don't worry, Uranium plants in the U.S. emit less radiation than coal plants because of the strict safety regulations set upon them. If you are unsure, you can ask the mining company to provide a detailed account of measurements of the radioactive emissions by the plant.
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i know the sugar cane mills in hawaii produce more energy than they consume, they sell it back to the power company.
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No, NREL does not work with nuclear power.  Nuclear is not considered "renewable."\n\nSee for yourself\nhttp://www.nrel.gov
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Sorry to be late, I didn't see your question till today. It works by creating steam. The core (nuclear material) is exposed and heats water in tubes. That water (steam) is generally used to heat water in a separate set of tubes. that steam is sued to turn turbines to created electricity. In a nutshell that is it. One side issue the "smoke" you see coming from nuclear power plants is steam. The water in the tubes is used over and over and never released.
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Yes, we up here in Ontario use nuclear energy to produce hydro (electricity to you Americans). If the USA would start building nuclear power plants and quite attacking other countries maybe you could could have enough power to run your country. Until then I guess you will just have to pay the prices that we sell it to you for.
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solar/wind power and electric vehicles. natural, renewable, no pollution, and noone has a monopoly on sunlight and wind.
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Typically, power transmission is between the power plant and a substation near a populated area. This is distinct from electricity distribution, which is concerned with the delivery from the substation to the consumers. Due to the large amount of power involved, transmission normally takes place at high voltage (110 kV or above). Electricity is usually sent over long distance through overhead power transmission lines (such as those in the photo on the right). Underground power transmission is used only in densely populated areas (such as large cities) because of the high capacitive and resistive losses incurred.
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A steam engine.  Please, the  1800s are over.  Have you heard of solar power and/or wind power?
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there are tons!\nsolar electricity generation. \nsolar water heaters. \nsolar anything really
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There are people that successfully live off-the-grid.  They generally use a combination of alternative energy sources such as wind, solar, natural gas, etc.\n\nCheck out the link below for a lot of ideas from people that live without an electric utility connection.\n\nGood luck.
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Lots of cheap electricity.\n\nNo dependence on oil.\n\nSome plants pay huge amounts of local property tax money.