nuclear power

noun

physics
: energy that is created by splitting apart the nuclei of atoms

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Miller said now these local policies are bleeding over into issues like restarting a nuclear power plant, or dealing with natural gas and thermal resources. Cami Koons, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 13 Feb. 2026 The report argues that scaling up to 100-500 kilowatt-electric (kWe) systems is essential if the nation aims to stay ahead in space nuclear power. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026 Goldman Sachs analysts have predicted that worldwide, electric generating capacity from nuclear power is expected to grow 52 percent by 2040. Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2026 The federal government maintains exclusive authority over radiological safety in the construction of nuclear power facilities under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Koch previously told the Indiana Senate. Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power

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