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Title: Today in History | Electricity Generated for First Time at Nuclear Power Plant (1951)
Post by: Admin on Dec 20, 2010, 07:01 AM
Now a US National Historic Landmark, the Experimental Breeder Reactor I in Idaho became the world's first electricity-generating nuclear power plant in 1951, when it produced enough electricity to illuminate four light bulbs. After the initial test, it subsequently generated sufficient electricity to power its building and continued to be used for experimental purposes until it was decommissioned in 1964. The site was also the world's first breeder reactor, which is what? Discuss (http://forum.thefreedictionary.com/postst13201_Electricity-Generated-for-First-Time-at-Nuclear-Power-Plant--1951-.aspx)



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