Compare how much electrical energy can be produced from one gram of natural uranium using the nuclear...

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how much electrical energy can be produced from one gram ofnatural uranium using the nuclear technology (assuming 0.7% contentof U235 isotope in natural uranium and a conventional nuclearreactor of thermal type with light water)

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one gram of silicon in a silicon solar cell with 100 µm thickwafer and 18% conversion efficiency (assuming lifetime 40 years andPV module location in Lausanne)

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