nuclear power

noun

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

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On the supply side, China is a green colossus, with enough production capacity to meet its own needs — Beijing is installing solar panels at a rate equivalent to one nuclear power station every day — and sufficient left over to green the rest of the planet, too. Andy Browne, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026 Prometheus is focused on speed of construction and on cleaner energy, utilizing a combination of behind-the-meter natural gas and battery storage to get projects completed and then utilize more wind, solar and even advanced nuclear power. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026 Uranium is a key fuel for nuclear power plants that can be used to create a bomb if enriched to high levels. Leila Gharagozlou, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026 Without this specific chemical transformation, the raw uranium mined from the ground cannot be utilized as fuel for nuclear power plants. Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power

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