: energy that is created by splitting apart the nuclei of atoms
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The company began producing medical-grade cobalt-60 for cancer treatments in 2021 and became the first commercial nuclear power reactor in the world to produce lutetium-177 in 2022, using its Isotope Production System (IPS).—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Aug. 2026 South Korea has been a close American ally for over 70 years and the two nations have a mutual defense treaty, primarily designed to protect it from North Korea — a burgeoning nuclear power.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
19 Aug. 2026 That would include 2,000 MW of nuclear power alongside 700 MW of hydropower and new geothermal projects.—ABC News,
19 Aug. 2026 The distinctive frame already resembles the aircraft that will eventually soar through Titan’s dense orange skies, complete with landing skids, support arms for its eight rotors and the housing for its nuclear power system.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear power