Nuclear power is a type of nuclear technology involving the controlled use of nuclear reactions, usually nuclear fission, to release energy for work including propulsion, heat, and the generation of electricity. Nuclear energy is produced by a controlled nuclear chain reaction and creates heat - which is used to boil water, produce steam, and drive a steam turbine.

The United States produces the most nuclear energy, with nuclear power providing 20% of the electricity it consumes, while France produces the highest percentage of its electrical energy from nuclear reactors - 80% as of 2006. In the European Union as a whole, nuclear energy provides 30% of the electricity. Nuclear energy policy differs between European Union countries, and some, such as Austria and Ireland, have no active nuclear power stations. In comparison, France has a large number of these plants, with 16 multi-unit stations in current use.

Analysis of the U.S. Nuclear Power Industry focuses on the importance of nuclear power in the
United States. The report analyzes that basics of nuclear power, the economics of nuclear industry, challenges facing the industry, and other points.

The report is a full in-depth analysis of the U.S. Nuclear Power Industry, a profile of some of the major nuclear power plants in the U.S., the major companies operating in the U.S. nuclear power industry, etc.





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Pages: 153
Publication Date: April 2008
Publisher: Energy Business Reports