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Highlights Anne Lauvergeon, the head of the French nuclear giant, Areva, who is lobbying for the world to give atomic power another chance as an energy source. Why the public fears nuclear power; How the meltdown at Three Mile Island power plant in 1979 and the Chernobyl disaster have kept nuclear power's share of global electricity production flat; Why France uses nuclear power for the bulk of its energy needs; How more countries are calling for a new generation of nuclear reactors; Plans in the United States; What can be learned from the French plant; How Areva is in the best position to reap the rewards of a nuclear comeback; Background on Lauvergeon; Problems which exist in getting rid of nuclear waste.

The article presents a report of the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on generation of nuclear energy in U.S., as of December 2018. Topics include net generation of nuclear electricity and nuclear share of electricity; calculation of capacity factors from nuclear electricity net generation; and full power license of operable nuclear reactors to generate electricity.

Several charts are presented depicting the data on the performance of the nuclear energy industry in the U.S. from 1957-2016, including nuclear electricity net generation, nuclear share of electricity net generation and net summer capacity of operable units.

Graphs and tables are presented nuclear energy statistics of the U.S. as of October 2015 including nuclear share of electricity net generation, nuclear electricity net generation, monthly capacity factor.

Several charts are presented depicting the monthly report on nuclear energy resources in the U.S. as of September 2015 on topics including the nuclear electricity net generation, the nuclear share of electricity net generation, and the net design capacity and operable units of nuclear plants.

Statistics are given regarding the nuclear energy generation in the U.S. between 1949 and 2013 as well as operable nuclear reactors, nuclear capacity and nuclear share of electricity net generation.

Charts and graphs are presented giving an overview of the nuclear energy industry in the U.S on topics including Electricity Net Generation from 1957 to 2013, number of operable nuclear reactors and their capacity.

Several charts are presented depicting the generation of electricity from nuclear energy and the number of nuclear power plants in the U.S. from 1957 to 2013.

Several charts are presented depicting data on the nuclear energy in the U.S. including operable units and electricity net generation 1973-2011 and monthly nuclear share of electricity generation from 2010-2012.

The article discusses the system effects of nuclear energy and renewables on the structure, financing and operational mode of low-carbon electricity systems. It offers a definition of system effects, its measurement, improved regulatory frameworks for internalising system effects and policy recommendations such as ensuring the transparency of power generation costs at the system level. Tables are presented including grid-level system costs in selected countries like Germany, France and the U.S.

Several graphs and tables are presented which shows the monthly nuclear energy overview in the U.S. as of June 2012, conducted by U.S. Energy Information Administration, which include the total operable units from 1973-2011, the nuclear electricity net generation per million kilowatthours, and the percentage of nuclear share of electricity net generation.

Several charts and graphs related to nuclear energy industry in the U.S. from 1973-2010 are presented including one on the operable nuclear reactors, one on nuclear electricity net generating units in net summer capacity and net design capacity or net design electrical rating (DER), and one on nuclear share of electricity net generation.

A table and several charts are presented which provide data related to the nuclear energy in the U.S. from 1973 to 2010 including electricity net generation, nuclear electricity net generation, and the number of operable reactor units from 1973-2009.

Several charts are presented depicting the monthly nuclear energy operable units, nuclear share of electricity net generation and capacity factor from 1973-2009 in the U.S.

Several charts are presented which show data in the nuclear energy industry in the U.S. including operational units from 1973-2008, electricity net generation from 1973-2008, and nuclear electricity net generation.

Several charts are presented which provide an overview of nuclear energy from 1973 to 2008 in the U.S. including the operable nuclear reactors, nuclear electricity net generation, and nuclear share of electricity net generation.

Several charts and tabular data are presented depicting the nuclear energy trade in the U.S. including an overview for operable units, electricity net generation and nuclear share of net generation for the period 1973 through 2008.

Several charts are presented which include the electricity net generation from 1973 to 2007, the nuclear share of electricity net generation from 1973 to 1997, and the nuclear electricity net generation in June 2007 and June 2008 in the U.S.

The article presents an overview of the nuclear energy in the U.S. It stated that the nuclear generating units may have more than one type of net capacity rating which includes net summer capacity, and net design capacity or net design electrical rating (DER). Moreover, the monthly capacity factors are computed as the actual monthly generation divided by the maximum possible generation for the month. Specifically, the annual capacity factors are averages of the monthly values.

The article presents the primary report of recent and historical statistics on nuclear energy for the period 1973-2006 prepared by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) in the U.S. Included are statistics on operable nuclear plants, and nuclear share of electricity net generation. Several charts and tables depicting the statistics are also presented.

Several charts are presented depicting statistics related to nuclear energy net generation in the U.S. from 1973 to 2006 including the nuclear units which are generated at an average capacity factor of 84.6 percent, nuclear share of electricity net generation, monthly capacity factor of different cities, and the total operable units and net summer capacity of operable units.

The article presents statistics on nuclear energy generation in the U.S. in August 2005. The levels of nuclear electricity generation in the U.S. during the month were slightly lower than the level attained in August 2004. Its total net electricity generation in terms of nuclear share was 17.6 %. It is estimated that on August 31, 2005 there were 104 operable nuclear generating units in the country. To support the statistics, the article presents a figure and a table that provide data of nuclear energy generation from 1975 to 2004.

Provides information about the nuclear energy sector in the U.S. Share of electricity net generation; Conversion of the shippingport into a light-water breeder reactor; Total operable units and net summer capacity of operable units.

This article presents information about the trade activities related to the field of nuclear energy in the United States in July 2004. Nuclear electricity net generation in the country during July 2004 was 72 net terawatthours of electricity which was 3 percent higher than the level in July 2003. Nuclear units generated at an average capacity factor of 97.9 percent in July 2004 and this was 3.1 percent higher than the capacity factor in July 2003. On July 31, 2004, there were 104 operable nuclear generating units in the United States, with a collective net summer capacity of 98.8 million kilowatts of electricity.

Presents charts and graphs depicting the total nuclear electricity net generation in the U.S. as of December 2003.

The article reports on the use nuclear energy as a source of electrical power generation in the U.S. As of January 1981, indications showed that the share nuclear power plants in generating electricity, are on the rise and will continue to do so in the coming years. More and more states from different regions in the country are welcoming nuclear power for electricity.

Discusses the closure of fallout-free nuclear power plants in the U.S. Effect of the closure of the nuclear power plants on the falloutful output of coal-powered energy; Speculation on mandating the dismemberment of the ready-to-go $ 5.5. billion Shoreham nuclear plant before it gets into operation.

Part II. Evaluate public opinion and nuclear power’s economic viability citing nuclear policy in the U.S. Trends and issues in nuclear power production; Emission reduction policies; Developments in carbon capture and sequestration.

The article offers reasons to support nuclear power development, citing the projected electricity demands of the U.S. in the near future. The lack of greenhouse gas emissions generated by nuclear energy is mentioned. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission would be responsible for holding reactors to the same safety standards of other industries.

The article focuses on the role of the nuclear industry in power generation. With power demand rebounding as the world economy recovers from the 2008-09 crisis, most countries have shown slight to moderate gains in capacity factor over the past three years. Five U.S. reactors received power uprate approvals from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in 2011, with three of them being significant enhancements.

Focuses on the energy independence of the U.S. on foreign countries. Electricity generation from coal and nuclear energy; Decline in the availability of foreign oil; Sources of electric power; Factors responsible for decline of the availability of foreign oil in the country; Impact of the use of electricity on oil imports to the country; Significance of nuclear energy to generate electricity; Statement that nuclear energy is a safe, clean way to generate electricity; Comment that energy independence of the U.S. depends on its supply of nuclear energy.

The article reports on the irrational reactions of citizenry to fight against the establishment of nuclear power in the U.S. It states that Americans tend to look atom as a friend as Reddy Kilowatt provides cheap and abundant electricity to run factories and power the televisions. However, antinuclear activists slow downs construction of power plants and people group themselves to conduct public meetings to protest government plans to use areas for nuclear-waste disposal fearing that those waste would erupt and vanish the entire area. However, other people are also hesitant to the argument of antinuclear since their only concern is safety.