nuclear energy

noun

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

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There is a solution to the electricity woes — building and approving new natural gas and nuclear energy projects over expensive, unreliable offshore wind and solar projects. Jennifer Nassour, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026 Overcoming cost barriers with advanced architecture Traditional nuclear energy projects frequently face economic hurdles due to the extensive lead times and high capital requirements of manufacturing heavy components. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 June 2026 Russia’s state nuclear energy company, Rosatom, said Saturday that the drone exploded after tearing a hole in the wall of a turbine hall. Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2026 Exceptions can be granted to American companies except under certain circumstances such as a critical support for the nuclear energy fuel supply chain. Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear energy

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