nuclear energy

noun

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

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And FirstEnergy encouraged Householder to speak with Trump about the importance of nuclear energy. Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024 The United States will aim to add 200 gigawatts of new nuclear energy capacity, according to the administration’s new strategy. Jonathan Mattise, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024 Public opinion was also an important factor in other controversial decisions made by Merkel, Lammert said — such as weaning Germany off nuclear energy after the Fukushima disaster in 2011. Greg McKenna, Fortune Europe, 21 Nov. 2024 In October, Amazon (AMZN) and Google (GOOGL) both announced deals to support nuclear energy projects with companies developing small modular reactors (SMR). Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nuclear energy 

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“Nuclear energy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuclear%20energy. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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