The controlled nuclear reaction generates large amounts of heat. That heat boils water, which creates steam. The steam turns turbine blades, and the turbine generates electricity.
There are about 430 nuclear power plants worldwide, depending on how you count them. This number does not include the plants used to power ships, of which there are something over 150. Nor does it...
Power plants come in various different types depending on the fuel used, coal, natural gas, oil, wind, solar and so on. Nuclear is one type of power plant in this general category.
It's a matter of deciding what proportion of generation should be nuclear. I think you should aim to keep it at about 20 percent as at present. There are I think 104 reactor units now, and many of...