Nuclear energy:
harness the power locked in the heart of atoms
Nuclear energy packs a punch! It splits atoms, releasing massive amounts of clean energy to power homes and industry.
The process, known as “nuclear fission”, releases a tremendous amount of energy as heat. This heat boils water, creates steam, and spins turbines to generate electricity – just like many traditional power plants.
There are large upfront costs and long development times involved in establishing new nuclear power stations.
Nuclear power has one of the smallest carbon footprints among all energy sources.
A single uranium fuel pellet, roughly the size of a peanut, can generate as much energy as 800 kilograms of coal.
Nuclear energy depends on a natural resource that is abundant in many places around the world.
