The USA uses the most nuclear energy. There is the highest number of Nuclear Power Plants in the world. The reason is simple: USA needs energy and the easiest way to get it is building nuclear power plants.
Illinois has the most nuclear power plants
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Uranium is now the most important nuclear fuel for nuclear power plants.
Yes, uranium is the most important nuclear fuel.
Most of it does, but some comes from weapons manufacture as well
Yes, witness the many hundreds of nuclear power plants in the world today, most of which have operated entirely safely.
Nuclear power plants require huge amounts of water for cooling, a resource not available in large quantities in most deserts. However, your question is not completely true as there are nuclear power plants in the desert. Palo Verde in Arizona is an example.
France, nearly 80% of their electricity is derived from nuclear power plants. They use cookie-cutter power plants that are easy to construct and easy to use.
In the 1970's
In the US most of the population is east of the Mississippi river, thus most of the electrical demand is there, therefor most power plants both nuclear and fossil fuel are there.