fission power

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INL calls itself America’s nuclear energy laboratory, and its core missions include keeping the existing fleet of reactors in service and developing the next generation of fission power plants.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2023

Since fusion does not lend itself to runaway reactions or nuclear proliferation, it is reasonable to expect that it will be less expensive than nuclear fission power, once the technology is mature.

From New York Times • Dec. 16, 2022

BOISE, Idaho — If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the U.S. government wants to hear about it.

From Washington Times • Nov. 19, 2021

Nothing more clearly showcases the potential for safe, reliable nuclear power than these 83 floating demonstration projects, in which healthy sailors live in proximity to tireless fission power plants.

From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2021

It assumes the existence of a nuclear fusion reactor— something much safer as well as more efficient than existing fission power plants.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan