
The Atomic Age -- EBR-1 Nuclear Reactor Control Panel in Arco, Idaho

by Darin Volpe
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The Atomic Age -- EBR-1 Nuclear Reactor Control Panel in Arco, Idaho
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Darin Volpe
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Photograph - Photography
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Five days before Christmas in 1951, engineers watched the dials and indicator lights on this panel as the nuclear reactor in the next room generated generated power to light four light bulbs. It was the first time in history that electricity was generated using atomic energy. Experimental Breeder Reactor 1 (EBR-1) operated in the Idaho desert for twelve years, testing nuclear theory until it was decommissioned in 1964.
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October 26th, 2019
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