Question 1

Where can I find information on nuclear power?

Accepted Answer

For up-to-date data on operable, under construction and planned reactors worldwide, see table of World Nuclear Power Reactors & Uranium Requirements. For detailed country-level information, see the Country Profiles section of World Nuclear Association's Information Library.

Question 2

Who is the Assistant Secretary for nuclear energy?

Accepted Answer

Advanced construction technologies that could reduce the construction costs of building new reactors by more than 10% and significantly lower the scheduling risks associated with them. Dr. Kathryn Huff is the new Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Acting Assistant Secretary in the Office of Nuclear Energy shares her vision for nuclear energy.

Question 3

What was the nuclear energy policy of the United States?

Accepted Answer

For other uses, see Nuclear policy of the United States. George W. Bush signing the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which was designed to promote US nuclear reactor construction, through incentives and subsidies, including cost-overrun support up to a total of $2 billion for six new nuclear plants.

Question 4

How does the US Department of Energy work with the NRC?

Accepted Answer

The NRC and the Department of Energy (DOE), work together to insure plant safety, building and operational permits, movement and storage of nuclear waste, management of weapons-grade byproducts of plants, radiation protection, and loan guarantees.

Question 5

How is nuclear energy used in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Nuclear energy provides one-fifth of U.S. electricity Nuclear energy was the source of about 20% of U.S. electricity generation in 2020. Nuclear power plants use steam turbines to produce electricity from nuclear fission. Renewable energy sources provide an increasing share of U.S. electricity

Question 6

How many nuclear power plants are there in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Although some foreign nuclear power plants have as many as eight reactors, only three U.S. nuclear power plants have more than two operating reactors: Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Arizona, Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant in Alabama, and Oconee Nuclear Station in South Carolina.

Question 7

When did research on nuclear power begin in the US?

Accepted Answer

Research into the peaceful uses of nuclear materials began in the United States under the auspices of the Atomic Energy Commission, created by the United States Atomic Energy Act of 1946.

Question 8

How old are the nuclear reactors in the United States?

Accepted Answer

At the end of December 2020, the United States had 94 operating commercial nuclear reactors at 56 nuclear power plants in 28 states. The average age of these nuclear reactors is about 39 years old.

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