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nuclear energy

[noo-klee-er en-er-jee, nyoo-] / ˈnu kli ər ˈɛn ər dʒi, ˈnju- /


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Australia has a "historic" chance to supply the uranium that could power India's nuclear energy transformation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday ahead of high-level talks.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Over the past six months, the Russell 2000 benefited from a boom in shares of technology stocks and, in particular, highly-speculative names tied to popular themes like quantum computing, nuclear energy, artificial intelligence and biotechnology.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

On an even more ambitious note, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is pushing to develop nuclear energy on the surface of the moon.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

Switzerland is less reliant on oil-and-gas than the neighboring eurozone, given its higher reliance on Alpine hydroelectricity and nuclear energy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

The commission’s most important bequest from the Pentagon’s nuclear energy apparatus was the Manhattan District’s network of atomic labs, which Groves had kept intact after the war.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik



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