nuclear energy n. Energy derived from nuclear reactions; used at present especially of electrical power generated in atomic reactors, but encompassing also fusion energy.
... post-Zhivkov regime faces major problems of renovating an aging industrial plant; coping with worsening energy, food, and consumer goods shortages; keeping abreast of rapidly unfolding technological developments; investing in additional energy capacity (the portion of electric power from nuclear energy reached over one-third in 1990); and motivating workers, in part by giving them a share in the earnings of their enterprises. A major decree of January 1989 summarized and extended the government's economic restructuring efforts, which include a partial decentralization ... — The 1991 CIA World Factbook • United States. Central Intelligence Agency.
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