School’s out, but our education partnerships continue to grow
Even though school is out, the summer months are a great time for nuclear sites to connect with students and educators to build interest and develop positive attitudes and aspirations towards science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The ...
A day in the life of a Nuclear Industrial Safety Professional - Part two
Welcome back to the rest of the story about Duke Energy’s commitment to health and safety of employees and a look into health and safety work activities at a nuclear plant. One of the benefits discussed about working in the health and safety field at ...
A day in the life of a Nuclear Industrial Safety Professional - Part one
Employees working in the nuclear industry take pride in promoting and working in a safe environment. Not only are there highly trained teams of security officers around every corner, behind the scenes there are teams of industrial health and safety ...
Brunswick Nuclear Plant recognized for partnering in STEM education
Duke Energy was recently honored by Brunswick County Schools in North Carolina for Brunswick Nuclear Plant’s (BNP) continued involvement in science, technology, engineering and mathematics(STEM) promotion and education. Brunswick employees Sandi ...
Duke Energy's NAYGN Does it Again!
Duke Energy’s reputation for hiring the brightest and best young professionals in the nuclear power industry is once again taking center stage. Duke Energy's North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) organization was recently awarded the ...
Powerful 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 non-nuclear engineers? There are job opportunities ...
Reactions to a Reactor
A New Employee’s Perspective from Inside a Nuclear Reactor Building “This must be how an astronaut feels when he climbs into the space shuttle,” I thought, as I climbed through the first airtight door of one of the reactor buildings at Oconee Nuclear ...
International Nuclear Growth Spurs U.S. Economy
The reactor containment dome of Changjiang 1, a Chinese nuclear unit, is lowered into place (Image: CNECC).
Since 2007, the U.S. economy has been shaking off a deep recession that left many people jobless and companies scrambling to avoid bankruptcy....
In This Industry, Partnerships Are Key - Part 2
This is the second part of a two-part series on key partnerships in the nuclear industry. Click here to read part 1. The success of the nuclear industry relies on a plethora of community and professional partnerships. Nuclear professionals build ...
Radiation Protection for Nuclear Employees
At every nuclear station in the country, radiation protection (RP) teams work daily to control and reduce the amount of occupational radiation exposure workers receive while performing various jobs in the plant. All nuclear employees take radiation ...