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Office of Nuclear Energy | US Department of Energy @GovNuclear

@ENERGY’s home for nuclear energy research, demos, and deployment. RT/Mentions aren't endorsements.

Joined February 2019
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🔟 intriguing facts about the world’s first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. 👇 energy.gov/ne/articles/10-in…

10 Intriguing Facts About the World's First Nuclear Chain Reaction

Check out these 10 intriguing facts that you probably didn’t know about the world’s first controlled release of nuclear energy.

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WATCH 👀: The world’s first self-sustaining, controlled nuclear chain reaction at Chicago Pile-1 explained brick by brick.
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PA POWER 💪: Beaver Valley Nuclear Power Station, located just 25 miles outside of Pittsburgh, is home to two pressurized water reactors that generate power to more than 1.4 million homes. 🏠 Unit 1 first connected to the grid on this day in 1976.
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WE’RE STILL ON CLOUD 9! ☁️ Read about @ENERGY’S historic progress supporting the U.S. nuclear industry over the past 12 months ⬇️ energy.gov/ne/articles/one-y…

One Year After Executive Orders, U.S. Nuclear Energy Renaissance Is in Full Swing

Looking back on a transformative 12 months of progress since President Trump's executive orders on nuclear energy.

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Advanced light-water small modular reactors are smaller, manufactured versions of large-scale reactors. They typically range from 20 to 300 megawatts of electric power and can come in two types — pressurized or boiling water reactor systems.
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ON THIS DAY in 1983, St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 first connected to the grid. It was built 20 feet ABOVE sea level to protect against flooding and extreme weather, now powering over 1 million homes in south Florida. 🌊
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Can salt 🧂 help power our future? Molten Salt Reactors use molten fluoride or chloride salts as a coolant. The coolant can flow over solid fuel like other reactors or fissile materials can be dissolved directly into the primary coolant.
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Microreactors will be a BIG deal in helping to unleash more energy in the United States.
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Meet Wolf Creek 👋 Wolf Creek Generating Station is the first and only nuclear power plant in Kansas, first connecting to the grid on this day in 1985!
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📸 SNAPSHOT: Check out @INL’s Remote Handled Low-Level Waste Disposal Facility! This crucial nuclear facility ensures the safe, permanent disposal of waste that supports mission‑critical operations across INL. With 448 vaults, the site is built to handle 20 years of disposal capacity.
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What do YOU 🫵 know about @INL's Advanced Test Reactor? Read our article to test your knowledge ⬇️ energy.gov/ne/articles/7-fas…

7 Fast Facts About Idaho National Laboratory's Advanced Test Reactor

The Advanced Test Reactor at Idaho National Laboratory is the largest and most powerful research reactor in the world, helping to advance nuclear technologies.

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You don’t need to be an engineer to work in nuclear energy. These good-paying jobs are open to applicants with a high school degree or equivalent. energy.gov/ne/articles/7-nuc…

7 Nuclear Careers that Don't Require an Engineering Degree

The people that build, operate, and maintain nuclear power plants are highly trained, hard-working, and well-paid. But you don’t have to be an engineer to work in nuclear energy.

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WATCH: @xenergynuclear is developing this high-temperature gas reactor fueled by ultra-robust TRISO particles.
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SUPER-SIZED: Palo Verde is Arizona’s only nuclear power plant and one of the largest generators in the U.S. Unit 1 first connected to the grid on this day in 1985.
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Office of Nuclear Energy | US Department of Energy retweeted
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Last week, the Antares Mark-0 reactor achieved criticality, marking a historical milestone for American nuclear energy & the Genesis Mission. This is the first reactor to reach criticality under @ENERGY’s Reactor Pilot Program, established just 1 year ago. energy.gov/articles/departme…

Department of Energy Celebrates First Advanced Reactor Criticality

Today, as part of the U.S. Department of Energy Reactor Pilot Program, Antares Nuclear’s advanced reactor design, the Mark-0, successfully completed a zero-power fueled criticality demonstration at...

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Everything you need to know about advanced reactors in one ☝️ place.
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You have questions about @ENERGY’s new process for authorizing advanced reactor prototypes. We have answers. 👇 energy.gov/ne/articles/5-fas…

5 Fast Facts about DOE Reactor Authorization

Learn how the U.S. Department of Energy is working to clear the path for advanced reactor testing with a new, streamlined authorization process.

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WATCH 👀: This first-of-a-kind test loop at @INL is being used to advance molten salt reactor R&D, including the world’s first fast-spectrum, salt-fueled reactor experiment coming up at the lab.
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Which state has the most nuclear reactors?
16% A. Virginia
28% B. Pennsylvania
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The answer is D. Illinois! There are 11 reactors in the state that make up 12% of total U.S. operating nuclear electricity generation capacity.
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Step inside one of the largest hot cells in the United States to see how researchers handle radioactive materials.
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