nuclear energy

noun

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

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But because solar, wind and hydropower production rates can vary with weather and other factors, nuclear energy is particularly appealing to ever thirsty AI technology companies, raising fears of nuclear waste contamination. The Editors, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2025 The tech giants have teamed up to back a plan to triple nuclear energy production by 2050. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Mar. 2025 Germany is uncomfortable with nuclear power in general, having shut down its last three nuclear energy plants in April 2023. Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2025 Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office that directed federal agencies to remove obstacles to development of nuclear energy resources. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nuclear energy

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