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What is Nuclear Energy?

Nuclear energy has been quietly powering America with clean, carbon-free electricity for the last 60 years. It may not be the first thing you think of when you heat or cool your home, but maybe that’s the point. It’s been so reliable that we sometimes take it for granted. Did you know about a fifth of the country’s electricity comes from nuclear power each year? If not, then it’s about time you get to know nuclear. Nuclear energy provided 55% of America’s carbon-free electricity in 2018, making it by far the largest domestic source of clean energy.

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