How nuclear power plants produce electricity

Nuclear power plants are complex and extremely powerful uses of atomic fission, yet the actual electricity they produce comes from the simple mechanics of turbines moved by steam. Chief Nuclear Officer of DTE Peter Dietrich breaks down how atomic energy powers homes in Metro Detroit. (Santino Mattioli | MLive)

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It always seemed so inefficient that we're just using this huge nuclear reactor as a giant furnace. There has to be a way to directly couple fission to electricity. Maybe in the future sometime or, maybe just fusion reactors instead of fission