General U.S. Nuclear Info U.S. electricity from nuclear energy in 2012: 19.0 percent, with 769.3 billion kilowatt-hours generated. Number of states with operating reactors: 31, including seven states where nuclear makes up the largest percentage of the electricity generated. Nuclear industry capacity factor (2012): 86 percent. Average refueling outage duration (2012): 46 days.

Nuclear medicine involves the use of small amounts of radioactive materials (or tracers) to help diagnose and treat a variety of diseases. Nuclear medicine determines the cause of the medical problem based on the function of the organ, tissue or bone.

Nuclear power is particularly suitable for vessels which need to be at sea for long periods without refuelling, or for powerful submarine propulsion. Some 140 ships are powered by more than 180 small nuclear reactors and more than 12,000 reactor years of marine operation has been accumulated.

Various information regarding nuclear energy including articles about nuclear waste disposal and various nuclear reactors

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