Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
In this Science 101, Nuclear Engineer Roger Blomquist breaks down nuclear energy, the world’s largest and most reliable source of resilient power.
Tens of millions in America rely on nuclear energy each day to generate the electricity that power their homes. The process of converting nuclear energy into electricity begins in a nuclear reactor.
In a reactor, atoms of an element known as uranium split, creating heat. That heat is used to generate steam then the steam is used to turn a turbine, which in turn produces electricity.
In this Science 101, Nuclear Engineer Roger Blomquist breaks down nuclear energy, the world’s largest and most reliable source of resilient power.
Tens of millions in America rely on nuclear energy each day to generate the electricity that power their homes. The process of converting nuclear energy into electricity begins in a nuclear reactor.
In a reactor, atoms of an element known as uranium split, creating heat. That heat is used to generate steam then the steam is used to turn a turbine, which in turn produces electricity.
