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Bookmark or Share- Science 101: Nuclear Energy - Argonne National LaboratoryNuclear power is the world’s largest and most reliable source of clean energy, and supplies electricity to the homes of tens of millions in America each and every day.
- Nuclear power - WikipediaNuclear power is the use of nuclear reactions to produce electricity. Nuclear power can be obtained from nuclear fission, nuclear decay and nuclear fusion reactions. Presently, the vast majority of electricity from nuclear power is produced by nuclear fission of uranium and plutonium in nuclear power plants.
- Nuclear explained - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)How many nuclear power plants are in the United States, and where are they located? How old are U.S. nuclear power plants, and when was the newest one built?
- Advantages and Challenges of Nuclear EnergyNuclear is the largest source of clean power in the United States. It generates nearly 775 billion kilowatthours of electricity each year and produces nearly half of the nation’s emissions-free electricity.
- What is Nuclear Energy? The Science of Nuclear PowerNuclear power is a low-carbon source of energy, because unlike coal, oil or gas power plants, nuclear power plants practically do not produce CO 2 during their operation. Nuclear reactors generate close to one-third of the world’s carbon free electricity and are crucial in meeting climate change goals.
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