Outline of nuclear power

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to nuclear power:

Nuclear power the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity. Nuclear power plants provide about 6% of the world's energy and 13–14% of the world's electricity,[1] with the U.S., France, and Japan together accounting for about 50% of nuclear generated electricity.[2]

What type of thing is nuclear power?

Nuclear power can be described as all of the following:

Science of nuclear power

Nuclear material

Main article: Nuclear material

Nuclear reactor technology

Dangers of nuclear power

Notable accidents

History of nuclear power

History of nuclear power

Nuclear power industry

Uranium mining

Uranium processing

Nuclear power plants

Specific nuclear power plants

Nuclear waste

Nuclear power by region

Nuclear power companies

Nuclear safety

Nuclear power in space

Politics of nuclear power

Politics of nuclear power by region

Nuclear regulatory agencies

Nuclear power organizations

See also Nuclear regulatory agencies, above

Against

Supportive

Nuclear power publications

Persons influential in nuclear power

See also

References

  1. World Nuclear Association. Another drop in nuclear generation World Nuclear News, 5 May 2010.
  2. "Key World Energy Statistics 2007" (PDF). International Energy Agency. 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
  3. 'The Institution of Engineering & Technology: Michael Faraday'
  4. "About Friends of the Earth International". Friends of the Earth International. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  5. "United Nations, Department of Public Information, Non-Governmental Organizations". Un.org. 2006-02-23. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
  6. Background - January 7, 2010 (2010-01-07). "Greenpeace International: Greenpeace worldwide". Greenpeace.org. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
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