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  • 1Nuclear energy —   Power obtained by splitting heavy atoms (fission) or joining light atoms (fusion). A nuclear energy plant uses a controlled atomic chain reaction to produce heat. The heat is used to make steam run conventional turbine generators.   California… …

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  • 2Nuclear power plant — This article is about electricity generation from nuclear power. For the general topic of nuclear power, see Nuclear power. A nuclear power station. The nuclear reactor is contained inside the cylindrical containment buildings to the right left… …

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  • 3nuclear power plant — n. power plant where nuclear energy is converted into heat to use to produce steam for turbines and then drive generators which produce electric power …

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  • 4Nuclear energy in Portugal — is very limited and strictly non commercial. Portugal has one research reactor located in the National Nuclear Research Centre. Nuclear energy activities are not planned in the near future. Other nuclear activities include medical applications… …

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  • 5Nuclear energy in Brazil — Nuclear energy accounts for about 3% of the Brazil s electricity.[1] It is produced by two pressurized water reactor reactors at Angra, which is the country s sole nuclear power plant. Development of the third reactor began in 1984 but was halted …

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  • 6Nuclear energy policy by country — Contents 1 List 2 Africa 2.1 Algeria 2.2 Egypt …

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  • 7Nuclear energy in the European Union — Infobox Geopolitical organisation native name = European Union Countries with Nuclear Energy The nuclear energy in the European Union accounts approximately 15% of total energy consumption. The energy policies of the European Union (EU) member… …

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  • 8Nuclear energy policy of the United States — For other uses, see Nuclear policy of the United States. George W. Bush signing the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which gave extensive funding and aid to help reinvigorate the nuclear industry in America. The nuclear energy policy of the United… …

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  • 9Nuclear energy in Poland — In the 1980s, Poland had four Russian reactors under construction, but the project was canceled in 1990.[1] A new nuclear power plant was approved in the 2005–2025 energy strategy document, and it is expected to be in operation by 2021 or… …

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  • 10Nuclear energy policy — Main article: Nuclear power Nuclear energy policy is a national and international policy concerning some or all aspects of nuclear energy, such as mining for nuclear fuel, extraction and processing of nuclear fuel from the ore, generating… …

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