nuclear reactors bibliography
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Nuclear energy that energy is controlled (ie, non-explosive) nuclear reactions are occurring. Currently, commercial plants use nuclear fission to generate electricity . The heat from a nuclear reactor is used to heat water to form steam , which is then used to generate electricity .
Ikata Nuclear Power Plant, a pressurized water reactor
Three nuclear-powered ships, (top to bottom) the nuclear cruisers USS Bainbridge and USS Long Bridge, with USS Enterprise, the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, in 1964. Crew members writing down Einstein's mass-energy equivalence formula on the flight deck E=mc².
In 2009, 15% of the world's electricity came from nuclear power. In addition, over 150 naval ships using nuclear propulsion have been built.