Nuclear power industry electricity generating station

Nuclear Power Industry. The nuclear-based power industry that has emerged in the United States, United Kingdom, France, and more than twenty other countries around the globe encompasses more than 440 nuclear power plants and produces nearly one-fifth of the world s electrical output. Moreover, despite a slowdown in the construction of new plants, the slighdy more than 100 U.S. nuclear power stations still generate more electricity than any fuel source and have assisted with the electrical needs of a steadily growing population. 

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