You've reached this digital library for science, mathematics, engineering and technology education from a commercial search engine. In order to serve you better, please re-enter your search terms in the form below and select the 'Search' button. All Rights Reserved. This is web-based software teaches the user concepts about nuclear energy. This page discusses nuclear energy as a part of a more general discussion of why human material progress is sustainable and should be sustained.
Energy is just one of the questions considered.
One of the major requirements for sustaining human progress is an adequate source of energy. The current largest sources of energy are the combustion of coal, oil and natural gas. These are discussed in the main page on energy. They will last quite a while but will surely run out or become harmful in tens to hundreds of years. Solar energy will also work but is not much developed yet except for special applications because of its high cost.