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Nuclear power
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Nuclear power
Nuclear power
is the use of
nuclear reactions
that release
nuclear energy
to generate heat, which most frequently is then used in
steam turbines
to produce electricity in a
nuclear power station
. The term includes
nuclear fission
,
nuclear decay
and
nuclear fusion
. Presently, the nuclear fission of elements in the actinide series of the
periodic table
produce the vast majority of nuclear energy in the direct service of humankind, with nuclear decay processes, primarily in the form of
geothermal energy
, and
radioisotope thermoelectric generators
, in niche uses making up the rest.
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