40K views · 647 reactions | On December 20, 1951, Experimental...

1951: The world's first nuclear power plant roared to life... to power just four light bulbs. At the Experimental Breeder Reactor I (EBR-I) near Arco, Idaho, scientist Walter Zinn and his team used heat from atomic fission to create steam, turn a turbine, and generate electricity for the very first time. Their monumental achievement was demonstrated by illuminating a simple string of 200-watt bulbs. From four lights in a lab to powering entire cities, this was the dawn of the Atomic Age. While E

On December 20, 1951, Experimental Breeder Reactor-I(EBR-I) became the first power plant to produce usable electricity from atomic energy. To celebrate that anniversary, the EBR-I National Historic Landmark and visitor’s center will be open to the public today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. MT. ⚛️ Read more ➡️ https://inl.gov/news-release/ebr-i-open-for-limited-hours-friday-dec-20/ #INL75 #nuclear #history #research #cleanEnergy #INL #Idaho Argonne National Laboratory | Idaho National Laboratory

1.7K views · 76 reactions | On this day in 1951, at 1:50 p.m., Idaho...

Explore the future of energy innovation, the National Reactor Innovation Center's Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments, or DOME for short. ⚛️ Built around the historic Experimental Breeder Reactor-II, DOME is a first of its kind test bed that will fast-track the deployment of American microreactor technologies to meet the nation’s growing demand for abundant, affordable and reliable power. Learn more ➡️ https://nric.inl.gov/ #nuclear #NuclearEnergy #AdvancedNuclear U.S. Department of Energy