By Land or By Boat, Thousands Attend McGuire's Summer Concert
Rain or shine, the show must go on! Luckily, it was shine, and more than 8,000 people enjoyed the sounds of the Charlotte Symphony on June 22 on the EnergyExplorium lawn, and by boat as the sun set over Lake Norman. Musicians played for a little over ...
Nuclear Navy and Nuclear Industry Have Much in Common
Just after World War II, U.S. scientists and engineers developed the first generation of nuclear reactors to demonstrate that heat produced from splitting uranium atoms could be used to produce steam to generate electricity. At the same time, the U.S. ...
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 ...
Oconee Nuclear Station and the World of Energy Awarded
Oconee's "Best of the Best" Award Recently, Oconee received the Nuclear Energy Institute's (NEI) prestigious "Best of the Best" award for the first digital upgrade of a nuclear safety-related system in the nation. Duke Energy and AREVA representatives ...
Major Players of the Nuclear Industry
There are several organizations within the nuclear industry which have various levels of oversight and areas of responsibility to help ensure the safety of nuclear energy production and technology across the world. These agencies range from the ...
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, ...
Decommissioning: A Safe and Systematic Process for Retiring Nuclear Plants
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) typically grants a license to nuclear power plants for a period of 40 years. Before the end of the original license period, the utility can seek to renew the operating license of the plant or cease operations ...
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 ...
The Blue Ribbon Commission Makes Recommendation on Managing Used Fuel
The Blue Ribbon Commission (BRC) on America's Nuclear Future released its final report to the U.S. Energy Secretary in January 2012, detailing recommendations for creating a safe, long-term solution for managing and disposing of the nation's used ...
Duke Energy Responds to Fukushima
Part 2 - Read part 1 here Today is 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. In this second part of our two-part series on Fukushima, ...