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In 2007, US nuclear power plants generated 806.5 billion KWh. This was 19.4 percent of total US electricity. 69 PWR and 35 BWR reactors contributed to this total.
Source: Nuclear Energy Institute, www.nei.org
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What do nuclear power plants have to do with nuclear energy?
Nuclear power plants produce electricity by using nuclear energy
Which countries don't use nuclear power?
most countries. The United States, India, Iran, North Korea, and Pakistan are the only countries currently capable of using atomic power as an energy source.
What is one difference between using nuclear energy and biomass energy?
Nuclear energy does not produce carbon dioxide.
What is the ultimate source of energy on this planet?
Solar energy, When we all Transcend to using that we will be on a better track.Till then,Petroleum is the single largest source of energy for the United States.
What is a sentence using nuclear energy?
I'm pretty sure that nuclear energy is not as safe to use as solar energy is. I wonder if the Japanese people are anxious to escape their reliance on nuclear energy, now that they have experienced a serious meltdown event.
Is Mississippi using nuclear energy?
Yes. As our electrical supply in the US is on an interstate grid system, all states in the Continental United States use some nuclear energy. Also, there is a nuclear power plant in Port Gibson, MS.
What regions in America is using nuclear energy?
See www.nrc.gov, there is a list of all states with nuclear power reactors.
What is the most energy using country?
The united states.
When did the us start using nuclear energy?
The USA started using nuclear energy in 1951
What is a limiting factor for using nuclear energy?
There are quite a few limiting factors for using nuclear energy. Nuclear energy is very expensive to produce for example.
What do nuclear power plants have to do with nuclear energy?
Nuclear power plants produce electricity by using nuclear energy
Which countries don't use nuclear power?
most countries. The United States, India, Iran, North Korea, and Pakistan are the only countries currently capable of using atomic power as an energy source.
What is the issue of using nuclear energy in spacecrafts and satellites?
Nuclear energy provides energy, not a push of motion.
Uses of nuclear energy in science?
nuclear energy is using the energy of science to be used as a weapon that has connections to science
What is one difference between using nuclear energy and biomass energy?
Nuclear energy does not produce carbon dioxide.
What places are using nuclear energy resources?
Nuclear power plants
What are the costs of using nuclear energy?
There are no costs.
