nuclear energy

noun

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

Examples of nuclear energy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Will Nvidia and the AI boom lead to a nuclear energy boom? Quartz, 23 May 2024 Nanna Heitmann—Magnum Photos for TIME Catalyzed by the war in Ukraine and Europe’s desire to wean itself off cheap Russian gas, support is booming for clean nuclear energy, which generates electricity by splitting atoms of uranium or plutonium. TIME, 14 May 2024 Three mines in Arizona and Utah started churning out the material in December with growing interest in nuclear energy as an alternative to fossil fuels pushing up uranium prices. Justine Calma, The Verge, 14 May 2024 Palo Alto, Crowdstrike, and Zscaler could have a big year, says exec Will Nvidia and the AI boom lead to a nuclear energy boom? Quartz, 8 May 2024 Natural gas provides about 43% of U.S. electricity, with the remainder from nuclear energy and renewables such as wind, solar, and hydropower. Chris Carlson, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 Apr. 2024 The way federal regulators approach natural gas safety should be comparable to their stringent approach to nuclear energy, said Naomi Yoder, a data manager who focuses on LNG at the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University. Ella Nilsen, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024 But as the climate crisis accelerates, most Americans now support expanding nuclear energy — 57%, up from 43% in 2020, a Pew Research survey found last year. Emily Pandise, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024 Some were also disappointed that nuclear energy was finally mentioned as part of the solution to climate change. Christian Schneider, National Review, 21 Dec. 2023

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“Nuclear energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20energy. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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