The stuff that comes out of your ass when you fart. Holy Shit you must of had a gallon of methane come out of your ass just now. That fucking reeks you fucking piece of shit. by WhatTheFuck March 27, 2005.
Nuclear energy may get mentioned in the same breath with renewable power sources like wind and solar because it is clean-burning and therefore more environmentally sound than oil or coal. But nuclear energy is, in fact, a nonrenewable resource. The problem lies in the element that enables nuclear power: uranium. The element uranium is abundant, but only a certain type of uranium, U-235, is used to fuel nuclear power. U-235 must be extracted from mined and processed uranium.
Fossil fuels are non-renewable, that is, they draw on finite resources that will eventually dwindle, becoming too expensive or too environmentally damaging to retrieve. In contrast, the many types of renewable energy resources-such as wind and solar energy-are constantly replenished and will never run out.Most renewable energy comes either directly or indirectly from the sun.Sunlight, or solar energy, can be used directly for heating and lighting homes and other buildings, for generating electricity, and for hot water heating, solar cooling, and a variety of commercial and industrial uses.n contrast, the many types of renewable energy resources-such as wind and solar energy-are constantly replenished and will never run out. Most renewable energy comes either directly or indirectly from the sun.