Nuclear Power Plants Built with Earthquakes in Mind
On Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 23, an earthquake of approximately 5.8 magnitude sent ripples throughout the east coast from its center in Virginia. While tremors were felt from New York to South Carolina,...
View ArticleCommon Myths About Nuclear Energy
The nuclear energy industry sometimes gets a bad rap. Many of the negative opinions surrounding the public’s thoughts toward nuclear power production are rooted in information that is not factual....
View ArticleSkilled employees and high-tech robot work together to make repairs at Harris...
When engineers at Harris Nuclear Plant recently developed plans to make repairs to a small flaw in a nozzle in the top of the plant’s reactor vessel head, they used a high-tech robot to reduce the risk...
View ArticleDuke Energy NAYGN chapter best in North America
Duke Energy’s reputation for hiring the brightest and best young professionals in the nuclear power industry is taking center stage in North America. For the first time in the eight-year history of...
View ArticleA Reactor Trip: An Important Nuclear Safeguard
The priority for every nuclear power plant is the safe, reliable operation of the plant. The industry’s commitment to this principle is absolute – a cornerstone of the nuclear safety culture is...
View ArticleOconee Nuclear Station Celebrates 40 Years of Operation
In 1973, major news headlines covered the increasingly shocking discoveries of Watergate. Tony Orlando and Dawn had everyone singing about tying yellow ribbons around old oak trees, and moviegoers...
View ArticleHarris Energy Education Center Evolves Over the Past 25 Years
Harris Nuclear Plant The Energy and Environmental Center at the Harris Nuclear Plant has undergone many facelifts since the mid-1980s when it first opened. That was a few years before the Harris...
View ArticleKI – One of Many Tools in Emergency Planning
A nuclear station’s uranium fuel core provides years of energy for residential, business and industrial consumers. Multi-tiered safety systems protect the public from the extremely unlikely chance of...
View ArticleRobinson Nuclear, a pioneer in nuclear energy
Located just a few miles outside of the sleepy southern town of Hartsville, S.C., the H.B. Robinson Nuclear Plant, most commonly referred to as Robinson Nuclear, is one of the oldest commercial...
View ArticleDuke Energy Inspires Young Minds during National Nuclear Science Week
Last week, dozens of nuclear professionals across Duke Energy’s nuclear fleet met with hundreds of students to give them a lesson on nuclear power as part of National Nuclear Science Week. Teammates...
View ArticleWhy don’t all nuclear plants have cooling towers?
Water is pumped from the cooling tower basin to the plant’s condenser, and back to the cooling tower. Some of the warmth is immediately released by spraying over a grid, allowing some of the liquid to...
View ArticleThe upside of nuclear uprates
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) places restrictions on the maximum amount of electricity a nuclear power plant can produce. The NRC determines this maximum output for each nuclear unit, which...
View ArticleYou can now join the conversation on Duke Energy’s NIC
Duke Energy’s Nuclear Information Center (NIC) will mark an important milestone since its 2011 launch. The NIC will now be open for public comment. With more than 100 stories posted to the NIC since...
View ArticleNuclear Energy Three Years After Fukushima
Committed. Safe. Prepared. These three words have taken on a deeper meaning since the events at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan occurred three years ago today. Following the events in Japan, Duke Energy...
View ArticleNuclear embraces robotic technology
The nuclear industry is always searching for even safer and more efficient technologies. One such trend is the use of robotics at plant sites. Robots are used across the Duke Energy nuclear fleet as...
View ArticlePowerful Career Paths in the Nuclear Industry
Did you know the U.S. nuclear energy industry supports approximately 100,000 quality, high-paying American jobs? And, did you know the majority of workers employed by the nuclear energy industry are...
View ArticleNew FLEX Regional Center Opens in Arizona
One of three FLEX buildings at McGuire Nuclear Station in Huntersville, NC is almost complete. As part of the U.S. nuclear industry’s ongoing response to the events at Fukushima in 2011, additional...
View ArticleCommunity leaders get inside look at Crystal River Nuclear Plant decommissioning
Don Taylor, 65, drove down the three mile access road and pulled into the visitor’s left lane at the Access Control Point – the first layer of security before coming onto plant property. A security...
View ArticleCatawba Nuclear Station: Through a different lens
Morning comes to Catawba Nuclear Station, located in York County, S. C. on Lake Wylie. The two units at Catawba generate approximately 2,258 megawatts of electricity—enough electricity to power...
View ArticleBrunswick Nuclear Plant Protects Natural Resources
Duke Energy’s nuclear fleet is committed to environmental stewardship. Responsibly managing and protecting natural resources is essential to a cleaner environment, the quality of life in the...
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