Nuclear Industry Partners with the Navy
Over the next five years, the nuclear industry will need to fill approximately 20,000 jobs. One way the nuclear industry is meeting this need is through a new partnership with the U.S. Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. This program is the first formal ...
Nuclear First Responders: There When Needed
When one hears the words "first responder," the first thing that comes to mind are emergency medical technicians, fire fighters and police officers. These are also the first responders at a nuclear facility — the medical emergency response team, the ...
Recent Nuclear Industry Survey Shows the Public Strongly Supports Nuclear Energy
Source: 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 the same way, regular surveys take place across the ...
Annual national celebration places focus on nuclear science, careers and education
Last week, Duke Energy hosted a series of local events in communities around the company’s six nuclear plants. More than 125 nuclear professionals across the company’s nuclear fleet met with hundreds of students to give them a lesson on nuclear power ...
Nuclear observation program helps to ensure public safety
Employees working at nuclear plants may feel like they are always being watched and, in reality, this is partly true. Monitored security cameras are located throughout the plant property and buildings, and employees only have authorized access to ...
Annual hunting and fishing event draws a big crowd
The 8th Annual National Hunting and Fishing Day event held at the World of Energy in Seneca, S.C. on Saturday, Sept. 20 was a huge success with an estimated 1,500 people in attendance. Children of all ages and their families helped celebrate the great ...
Duke Energy's WINning Chapter
Outstanding efforts deserve recognition, and Duke Energy’s Women in Nuclear (WIN) Central Chapter got just that this summer at the 2014 U.S. Women in Nuclear National Conference. In July, 45 Duke Energy WIN members made their way to Boston to accept ...
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 approximately one million homes—making it the ...
NAYGN "Community Service Week" starts a tradition
Whether it’s cleaning local parks, clearing heavily traveled roads of debris or landscaping the yard of an elderly women, Duke Energy’s North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) chapters have started a new tradition! Approximately 75 NAYGN ...
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 ...