Thorium - The Smart Rock
The amount of thorium it would take to provide one individual with all the power to run his or her entire life is the size of a marble. The proposal to use thorium in nuclear reactors has been a tantalizing possibility since the 1970s. Thorium, aptly ...
A Peek into the History of Duke Energy’s Nuclear Fleet
In1957 the country’s first commercial nuclear power plant began generating electricity. Shippingport Power Station reliably supplied nuclear energy to the Pittsburgh area for 25 years before being retired in 1982. Shippingport broadened opportunities ...
Nuclear Energy - Made in China
China's Nuclear Program Experiencing Rapid Growth Within 20 to 30 years, China could emerge as a world leader in nuclear generation as it transitions a significant portion of its power-generating system to nuclear energy.1 Already, China has 15 ...
Strategic Organizations Make a Difference Across Duke Energy's Nuclear Fleet and the Industry
Women in Nuclear (WIN) and the North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NA-YGN) organizations offer members a network where they can further their leadership and professional development, serve as a catalyst for professional and social networking ...
Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Energy Fills the Gap
As midnight approaches and Carolinians retire for the evening, energy consumption trails off sharply across Duke Energy’s electric generating system. Out of sight and mind, the utility’s nuclear generating fleet operates at full power night and day, ...
The Nuclear Renaissance Reaches Another Milestone
Last month, the NIC reported a major milestone in the nuclear renaissance: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s license approval of two new reactors at the Vogtle plant. Not too far behind, the V.C. Summer plant in South Carolina was recently granted ...
Are Small Reactors Part of Our Energy Future?
Smaller reactors are currently being developed and promoted as a new option for electricity generation using nuclear energy. There are many benefits, as well as drawbacks, to using small modular reactors (SMRs). The new generation of reactors will cut ...
Vogtle Plant License Approval Highlights Nuclear Renaissance
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 ...
McGuire Celebrates 30 Years of Being an Industry Leader and Devoted Member of the Community
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 ...
A Blast from the Past - Oconee Nuclear Station
Click here to see a larger version. Oconee Nuclear Station, along with several other nuclear stations, was featured in a special edition of the trade magazine, Nuclear Engineering in April of 1970. While the drawing does not wholly reflect the final ...