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Fukushima One Year Later – The U.S. Nuclear Industry Responds
Sunday, March 11 marks the one-year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated several regions of Japan and left the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in distress. While the...
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Surprises Await at World of Energy
It is a place where orchids bloom, art is displayed and local history is remembered. It is also a venue where professionals meet, children learn and retirees explore new interests. The World of Energy,...
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Shining Bright During Dark Days – A Crystal River Nuclear Plant Update
When Curtis McKeown, 60, wanted a job at the Crystal River Nuclear Plant (CR3) on Florida’s west coast in 1970, he showed up every day until he landed a position as a carpenter’s helper working the...
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Harris 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...
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Nation’s largest utility gives back big this summer
Harold Walker, 57, is known as the “creative one” at the Crystal River Nuclear Plant (CR3) in Crystal River, Fla. So anytime a special team is formed, he is often the first person picked. “I was on the...
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Power to the People!
Sounds like a title song from the 70s, doesn’t it? Electricity is something that happens at the speed of light. But how does it power your coffee maker, X-Box or refrigerator? It may not be something...
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KI – 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...
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You 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...
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Community 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...
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Catawba 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...
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Recent Nuclear Industry Survey Shows the Public Strongly Supports Nuclear Energy
Source: http://www.nei.org The nuclear industry prides itself on being one of the most transparent, heavily regulated and, most importantly, safe industries in the world. To make sure the public feels...
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Brunswick 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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Pen Pal Program Empowers Young Minds
2,200. We’re not referring to the number of megawatts one of our nuclear plants produces. Instead, it’s the total number of students and employees who have participated in the pen pal programs at...
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Teacher Scholars Discuss the Nature of Energy
While teachers enjoy helping students learn about new subjects, teachers also enjoy learning and expanding their knowledge on subjects as well. In partnership with the Charlotte Teacher’s...
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Nuclear Power Plants: Keeping Us Warm During the Winter
When the weather outside is frightful, leading nuclear energy activist says it is nuclear energy that keeps us warm. In a recent news release, Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Vice President Richard...
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Celebrating STEM
Student robotics Team 343 poses with members of Duke Energy and iMAGINE Upstate to celebrate the recent partnership between Duke Energy and iMAGINE Upstate. “Hookshot” wheeled itself across the floor...
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The 411 on Operator Training and Licensing
A focus on safety, commitment and accountability – these are the core elements of an effective nuclear reactor operator. A nuclear reactor operator, senior reactor operator or anyone supervising the...
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Going Critical is a Good Thing: Debunking Nuclear Myths
Nuclear power plants are among the safest, most affordable and environmentally friendly options for powering billions of homes around the world. So why do so many negative myths surround the industry?...
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What are Small Modular Nuclear Reactors?
Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs) are nuclear power plants that are smaller in size than most commercial nuclear power plants today. The plants in the Duke Energy nuclear fleet are large baseload...
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Duke Energy’s Nuclear Fleet Braves 2015 Cold Snap
Photo provided courtesy of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI). In the Carolinas, the fruit trees are blooming and the official start of spring is here. It’s easy to forget that just a month ago winter...
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