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Berkeley Lab: Nuclear Reactors

For Students 9th - 10th
Entry offers a brief explanation of the uses of nuclear reactors.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Nuclear Reactor Accidents

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the nuclear reactor accidents at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl and learn about their serious impacts.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Nuclear Fission Energy

For Students 11th - 12th
Resource explains and illustrates nuclear fission energy.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Nuclear Fusion Power

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief explanation of nuclear fusion power which offers the promise of an almost inexhaustible source of energy for future generations if the reactors can be made to work.
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Berkeley Lab: Radioisotope Power Generation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article about finding the proper element to develop a radioisotope power generator to provide a power source for equipment that is too remote or inaccessible for replacement such as satellites.