Vogtle Plant License Approval Highlights Nuclear Renaissance
February 13, 2012
Last week, the greatest evidence that the Nuclear Renaissance is alive and well was announced: After a three-decade hiatus, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved the construction of two new nuclear reactors. Southern Co.'s Vogtle power ... Read More
Stuxnet and Cybersecurity
February 07, 2012
When Duke Energy’s first nuclear reactor began operation in 1973, “cybersecurity” was a term that most people had never heard of. Today, not only is cybersecurity top of mind, October has been designated as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The ... Read More
Setting the Record Straight
January 31, 2012
The Truth Behind the Top 5 Popular Misconceptions About Nuclear Energy The complexity of generating electricity through nuclear energy leaves the science open to many common misconceptions. Nuclear energy can be very difficult to explain and is often ... Read More
An Industry Perspective on Groundwater Monitoring Programs
January 24, 2012
The nuclear industry is built upon numerous and redundant safety systems and measures to protect public health and safety, plant personnel and equipment. One such protective system present across all U.S. nuclear power plants is a robust environmental ... Read More
NRC New Nuclear Licensing Process
January 17, 2012
With the U.S. Department of Energy projecting a 24 percent increase in U.S. electricity demand by 2035, one of Duke Energy’s top priorities is determining the most efficient and environmentally sound ways to meet our customers’ growing demand. That’s ... Read More
Get to Know Nuclear and Celebrate Nuclear Science Week Jan. 23 - 27
January 03, 2012
On May 26, 1958, in a ceremony at the White House, the United State’s first commercial nuclear energy power plant, the Shippingport Atomic Power Station, sprang to life with a wave from President Eisenhower’s “neutron wand.” The President was on his ... Read More
McGuire Celebrates 30 Years of Being an Industry Leader and Devoted Member of the Community
December 08, 2011
McGuire Celebrates 30 Years of Being an Industry Leader and Devoted Member of the Community “This plant will be a good neighbor. And, will provide power to the prosperous, progressive Piedmont Carolinas.” - William Bulgin McGuire, Duke Power President ... Read More
Used Fuel Storage and Reprocessing
December 01, 2011
This is the third part of our three part series on the nuclear fuel cycle. To read the first part on mining, converting, enriching and fabricating nuclear fuel, click here, and to read the second part on the fuel in the reactor core, click here. Part ... Read More
The Fuel in the Reactor Core
November 22, 2011
In this the second-part of three-part series where we examine the phases of the nuclear fuel cycle. To read the first part of our series, click here. Part 2 From Fabrication Facility to Reactor After nuclear fuel assemblies are built at the fuel ... Read More