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"nuclear plants" refers to large facilities where electricity is generated using nuclear energy. These plants use a process called nuclear fission, in which atoms are split to release a massive amount of energy. This energy is then converted into electricity.
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- Although industry representatives may have convinced some political leaders that this is a good idea, there is little evidence of private capital investing in nuclear plants in competitive electricity markets. (earth-policy.org)
- Again, we have been hearing a lot of optimistic statements from the nuclear engineering community about new types of nuclear plants for decades, with no real developments. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
- «Everything you described in your article was true for nuclear plants built in the 1970s,» an industry veteran told me. (environmentalprogress.org)
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