1 Nuclear power provides 15 per cent of the world’s electricity. That power comes from 436 reactors that are in operation worldwide. A global energy source
2 The very fi rst nuclear reactor, built in Arco, Idaho in 1951, only powered four light bulbs. It was known as the Nuclear Reactor Testing Station. Born in the USA
3 The yearly total of waste that is produced from nuclear power is somewhere between 8,800 and 13,200 tons – that’s a lot of waste! A lot of waste
4 A total of 59 reactors provide 76 per cent of France’s electricity, compared to the UK’s 24 reactors providing 19 per cent of our electricity. Powers most of France
5 Approximately 150 ships, ranging from huge submarines to massive aircraft carriers, are powered by nuclear reactors.
2 The very fi rst nuclear reactor, built in Arco, Idaho in 1951, only powered four light bulbs. It was known as the Nuclear Reactor Testing Station. Born in the USA
3 The yearly total of waste that is produced from nuclear power is somewhere between 8,800 and 13,200 tons – that’s a lot of waste! A lot of waste
4 A total of 59 reactors provide 76 per cent of France’s electricity, compared to the UK’s 24 reactors providing 19 per cent of our electricity. Powers most of France
5 Approximately 150 ships, ranging from huge submarines to massive aircraft carriers, are powered by nuclear reactors.
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