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NUCLEAR 101: Microreactors can be used to power military bases, disaster recovery efforts, or remote locations where traditional infrastructure doesn’t exist. Learn more: energy.gov/ne/articles/wh…

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

WATCH 👀: The world’s first self-sustaining, controlled nuclear chain reaction at Chicago Pile-1 explained brick by brick.

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.

Why so blue? 🔵 That blue glow you see surrounding a reactor core? It’s caused by a phenomenon known as Cherenkov Radiation. energy.gov/ne/articles/ch…

3 ways nuclear is more flexible 🤸‍♂️ than you might think

What’s the number one biggest PRO in favor of nuclear energy?

Meet Palo Verde 👋 The nation’s only nuclear power plant NOT located near a large body of water. Instead, it uses treated wastewater from nearby cities to cool its reactors.

NUCLEAR 101: Sodium-cooled fast reactors run hotter, more efficiently, and can use fuel from current reactors. ⚛️

✅ We've published a groundbreaking proposed rule to enable the safe, rapid deployment of microreactors and other reactors with comparable risk profiles. Read more at: federalregister.gov/d/2026-08550

TOTAL PACKAGE: Gen III+ Small Modular Reactors check all the boxes and are based on proven technologies, with advanced safety features and a smaller form factor. ✅ Safety ✅ Affordability ✅ Versatility ✅ Siting

THROWBACK THURSDAY 📸: Take a peek into @INL’s history, spanning decades of research and discovery. Want to visit but can't make it? Check out these virtual tours. 👇 inl.gov/tours/

The tide is turning for nuclear energy. Americans want more reliable power, not less. ➕

JUST IN: @GovNuclear and @NRICnuclear officially opened the Nuclear Energy Launch Pad’s request for applications, inviting the next generation of #nuclear innovators to apply to participate in the initiative @INL.⚛️ 🔗inl.gov/news-release/n… #NuclearReactors #NuclearEnergy

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

POWERING THE TAR HEEL STATE 🩵💙 Brunswick Nuclear Generating Station’s two-unit plant provides enough electricity to reliably power more than 1.5 million homes in southeastern North Carolina. On this day back in 1975, Unit 2 first connected to the grid. 📸: @DukeEnergy

FULL CIRCLE: In April 1965, the U.S. launched its first and only space reactor into space. SNAP-10A was a sodium-potassium-cooled fast reactor developed as part of a @DeptofWar R&D project to power a satellite.

Everything you need to know about advanced reactors in one ☝️ place.

GOLD STANDARD SAFETY 🥇 Nuclear power plants maintain the highest standard for: ✅ Operational safety ✅ Security ✅ Cybersecurity ✅ Emergency preparedness Read more: energy.gov/ne/enhanced-sa…

What questions do you have about nuclear energy? 🤔