nuclear fission

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As part of its energy surge, China has pushed rapid investment into the only technology that currently can decarbonize the planet at scale: nuclear fission and fusion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

It is produced by nuclear fission for use in medical gauges and devices, but can also be a byproduct of nuclear reactors and weapons testing, the agency said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 19, 2025

Sam Altman, who also chairs Oklo, a nuclear fission microreactor start-up that’s set to go public this year, is backing the power source to satisfy the world’s growing energy needs, including from A.I.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024

Because the process of nuclear fission does not burn or oxidize anything, nearly all the fuel used in producing energy at nuclear plants becomes waste without reducing its mass.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2024

But nuclear fission does create waste, in the form of radioactive isotopes.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland