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Nuclear power, by contrast, boasts extraordinary energy density. A tiny amount of nuclear fuel yields vast amounts of energy—about a thousand times more efficient than chemical energy sources like coal or natural gas. To generate the same energy, nuclear requires far less material, making it significantly more resource-efficient. Kugelmass argues that proportional to energy output, nuclear consumes roughly 1/1000th of the materials needed by renewables for equivalent power.
This high energy density underscores nuclear's potential to meet the world's growing energy needs sustainably, especially when coupled with policies that mitigate societal biases rooted in historical accidents.