Nuclear+Energy

TNT, or trinitrotoluene was discovered in 1863 by Alfred Nobel which became the main power for explosives. 15 moles of hot gas (3 mol N2, 7 mol of CO, 5 mol H2O) are rearranged to form TNT.




 * Use of sustained nuclear fission to generate heat and electricity


 * 104 licensed nuclear power plants in US (2011)


 * 3 EJ per year total output


 * all in form of electricity


 * 17 applications for new power plants


 * 0 new applications since 2010


 * 7 applications expecting between 2012-2016