Nuclear energy usually means the part of the energy of an atomic nucleus, which can be released by fusion or fission or radioactive decay. Nuclear energy may also refer to:
- Nuclear binding energy, the energy required to split a nucleus of an atom
- Nuclear Energy (sculpture), a bronze sculpture by Henry Moore in the University of Chicago
- Nuclear potential energy, the potential energy of the particles inside an atomic nucleus
- Nuclear power, the use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity
- Nuclear technology, applications of nuclear energy including nuclear power, nuclear medicine, and nuclear weapons
Famous quotes containing the words nuclear and/or energy:
“The reduction of nuclear arsenals and the removal of the threat of worldwide nuclear destruction is a measure, in my judgment, of the power and strength of a great nation.”
—Jimmy Carter (James Earl Carter, Jr.)
“After the planet becomes theirs, many millions of years will have to pass before a beetle particularly loved by God, at the end of its calculations will find written on a sheet of paper in letters of fire that energy is equal to the mass multiplied by the square of the velocity of light. The new kings of the world will live tranquilly for a long time, confining themselves to devouring each other and being parasites among each other on a cottage industry scale.”
—Primo Levi (1919–1987)