Is nuclear energy non-renewable?

Natural gas is one non-renewable energy source. Photograph by David Cupp. Fossilized Energy According to the Central Intelligence Agency, the world generates more than 66% of its electricity from fossil fuels, and another 8% from nuclear energy. read more

Nuclear energy is usually considered another non-renewable energy source. Although nuclear energy itself is a renewable energy source, the material used in nuclear power plants is not. Nuclear energy harvests the powerful energy in the nucleus, or core, of an atom. read more

More Information on Non-Renewable Energy . Fossil fuel Nuclear energy The population The Kyoto Protocol . Nuclear Energy. Using nuclear energy presents similar problems to fossil fuels. On December 2, 1942, the world's first nuclear reactor was tested on the floor of an abandoned handball court beneath the University of Chicago . read more