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There are at least two reasons for this. Other people might add more
First, since there have been more people in the eastern USA than in the West, there is a higher demand for power in the East. This means more power plants of all kinds.
Second, about two thirds of the power generated from a nuclear plant is dumped into the environment as waste heat. This implies the need for huge heat sinks, and water is the best coolant for that purpose. So nuclear plants are nearly always sited next to lakes, rivers, or the ocean. The eastern half of the USA is much wetter than the west, so it has a good deal more water, and the water in lakes and rivers is more reliably available. The west coast also has very few inlets compared to the east coast and Gulf coast, so there are a lot more opportunities for coastal plants.
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How many nuclear reactors are in the US?
There are 100 nuclear power reactors operating in USA besides five under construction as of July 2014.
Who built the first atomic bomb?
The first atomic bomb was created in the USA during the Second World War (Manhattan Project).
What is the leading country in nuclear power?
I would say the USA as it has more operating power reactors than any other country, but France is also well up there with a greater proportion of electrical power being nuclear, it is though a much smaller country and industrial economy
Where is nuclear energy being used now?
All around the world! In the United States alone there are 104 nuclear reactors producing around 20% of our electricity. Large power reactors are used to produce electricity for the public. Smaller reactors are used to make radioisotopes for medical treatments and for research into physics. Naval reactors provide propulsion for submarines and ships.
Who won the 1963 nobel peace prize for phiysics?
Nobody did. There is no Nobel Peace Prize for Physics. The Nobel Peace Prize is givenfor advancing the cause of peace, whereas the Nobel Prize for Physics is given foraccomplishments in Physics.In 1963, the Nobel Prize in Physics was split 3 ways:Eugene B. Wigner of the USA, for contributions totheoretical Atomic and Nuclear PhysicsMaria Goeppert-Mayer of the USA, and J.H.D. Jensen of Germany,for Shell model theory and magic numbers for the atomic nucleus
Where are the labs located that make californium?
1. Oak Rige National Laboratory, USA 2. Research Institute for Atomic Reactors, Dimitrograd (Russia)
How many nuclear reactors are in the US?
There are 100 nuclear power reactors operating in USA besides five under construction as of July 2014.
What major countries were involved in Atomic Bombs dropping on Japan?
USA and Canada because Canda has the World Second largest Uranium deposit that is a necessary to make atomic bomb and close to USA, just directly above USA. (Regardless of Little Boy, an Uranium Bomb or Fat Man , a Plutonium Bomb that is used to be naturally occured , now extinct element that needs to be man-made from Uranium to decay into Plutonium inside the nuclear reactors.)
Which if any of the 3 plutonium production reactors built during world war 2 still exist?
In USA and Russia all plutonium production reactors are now shutdown.
Will thorium fueled reactors be built in the US?
Today any thorium reactor exist in USA.
What are the release dates for Atomic Betty - 2004 Galactic Guardians No More Scribe 2 The Rescribing?
Atomic Betty - 2004 Galactic Guardians No More Scribe 2 The Rescribing was released on: USA: 21 June 2006
Who dropped the atomic bomb in 1945?
USA
Nuclear power plants in USA?
look at website www.nrc.gov. This has maps and descriptions of all 104 operating reactors in the US
What is the nearest oceans?
It depends on where you live. Western USA: Pacific Ocean Eastern USA: Atlantic Ocean
What country made Atomic bomb first?
The USA
What are the release dates for Atomic Betty - 2004 Bracelet Yourself Part I?
Atomic Betty - 2004 Bracelet Yourself Part I was released on: USA: 16 September 2005
What are the release dates for Atomic Castle - 1984 VG?
Atomic Castle - 1984 VG was released on: USA: 1984
