: energy that is created by splitting apart the nuclei of atoms
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Other concerns over nuclear energy include its health risks.—Krisztian Elcsics, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026 The work could improve the design and modeling of molten salt reactors, which are one of the leading concepts for advanced nuclear energy systems.—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 May 2026 Countries are already debating and implementing longer-term solutions, like diversifying fossil fuel suppliers, developing nuclear energy and renewables like solar.—ABC News, 11 May 2026 Alan Cummings, a co-investigator on Voyager, told an audience in October 2024 that, technically, the probes' power will never run out because nuclear energy always has a half-life.—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for nuclear energy