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Throwback to 2020, when Vogtle Unit 3 looked like THIS. This huge water tank, known as CB-20, stands 35 feet tall and weighs more than 720,000 pounds. It holds approximately 750,000 gallons of water to provide passive cooling for the reactor in the unlikely event of an emergency. 📷: @GeorgiaPower

You have questions about @ENERGY’s new process for authorizing advanced reactor prototypes. We have answers. 👇 energy.gov/ne/articles/5-…

WATCH: @xenergynuclear is developing this high-temperature gas reactor fueled by ultra-robust TRISO particles.

Make way for the golden age of nuclear energy. 👑

POWERHOUSE ⚡: Braidwood Generating Station’s two pressurized water reactors generated over 2 million megawatt-hours in 2025 — enough to power more than 1.8 million homes. Unit 1 first connected to the grid on this day back in 1987.

Which advanced reactor concept is YOUR favorite?

BAG SECURED 💰: Check out these 3 high-paying jobs in the nuclear industry. What salary range surprised you the most? Let us know in the comments. ⬇️

What does 🚨 CRITICAL 🚨 mean when we talk about nuclear reactors? 🤔 We’ve got the answer, along with 7 other confusing nuclear energy terms demystified. ⬇️ energy.gov/ne/articles/wh…

NUCLEAR 101: Uranium is enriched for use in nuclear reactors by increasing the concentration of uranium-235. This often involves using a centrifuge to remove some of the heavier U-238, leaving a more fission-friendly end product. Learn more: energy.gov/ne/articles/ur…

Meet Diablo Canyon 👋 It's currently the only operating nuclear plant in California and generates nearly 10% of the state’s power.

Energy security 🟰 national security.

METL ROCKS 🤘: @Argonne is home to the largest liquid metal test facility in the U.S. It’s used to test small and medium-sized components that will be used in sodium-cooled fast reactors.

Nuclear energy isn’t just America’s past. It’s also our future.

How does a reactor work? We thought you’d never ask... energy.gov/ne/articles/nu…

The Energy Department celebrates another WIN for the American Nuclear Renaissance — four nuclear reactors reaching criticality by the Fourth of July! 🇺🇸

WATCH 👀: Incredible archival footage of the world’s first reactivity-initiated accident experiments at TREAT nearly 60 years ago!

More than 18% of the nation’s power comes from nuclear energy. Let’s bump that up.

What do YOU 🫵 know about @INL's Advanced Test Reactor? Read our article to test your knowledge ⬇️ energy.gov/ne/articles/7-…

"Unleashing America’s nuclear renaissance requires...deploying large reactors at scale and investing in the advanced and small reactors that will power the next generation of industry. Thanks to @POTUS, that is exactly what the United States is doing." wsj.com/opinion/americ…

GROWTH IN THE GARDEN STATE 💐: Over 40% of New Jersey’s total electricity is powered by nuclear energy!