Nuclear Energy Institute Award-Winning Nuclear Innovations

The Nuclear Energy Institute believes that nuclear energy has become the most reliable carbon-free source of electricity, boasting an efficiency of around 90 percent.

Dec 15th, 2009

The Nuclear Energy Institute believes that nuclear energy has become the most reliable carbon-free source of electricity, boasting an efficiency of around 90 percent.

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