World of Energy educates the Upstate – even during spring break
It’s said spring break is a kid’s best friend – and a parent’s worst nightmare. At the World of Energy – Oconee Nuclear Station’s education center – our goal is to change that conundrum. That’s why each year, as thousands of kids across the South...
That's a wrap: Nuclear Science Week by the numbers
While Duke Energy supports its nuclear plant neighbors in a variety of ways, Nuclear Science Week provides a special opportunity for employees to inform others about their work and share their enthusiasm for nuclear energy. This year, volunteers ...
Duke Energy encourages the Carolinas to “get to know nuclear”
Do you have a smoke detector? Have you ever used nonstick cookware? Are you a Duke Energy customer? Chances are you have benefited from nuclear technology and not even realized it. But, you’re not alone. In 2009, the Smithsonian affiliated National ...
STEM: A Critical Focus for Duke Energy
What do sheep eyeballs, robots, tornadoes, and balloon cars all have in common? Nearly 100 campers recently visited the EnergyExplorium at McGuire Nuclear Station, to take part in “Exploring Science,” a program designed to boost student’s interest in ...
Celebrating STEM
Student robotics Team 343 poses with members of Duke Energy and iMAGINE Upstate to celebrate the recent partnership between Duke Energy and iMAGINE Upstate. “Hookshot” wheeled itself across the floor of the Oconee Nuclear Station’s World of Energy ...
Teacher Scholars Discuss the Nature of Energy
While teachers enjoy helping students learn about new subjects, teachers also enjoy learning and expanding their knowledge on subjects as well. In partnership with the Charlotte Teacher’s Institute(CTI) speaker series, the EnergyExplorium at McGuire ...
Local Realtors Get Inside Look at the Oconee Nuclear Station
When it comes to buying or selling real estate, we've all heard the saying, "Location, location, location." Location is also important for nuclear power plants, and one of the things both a nuclear plant and prime real estate share is the desire for ...
The Season for Giving
’Tis the season of giving, and Duke Energy’s nuclear teammates in South Carolina and North Carolina are always finding rewarding and creative ways to give to their local communities. South Carolina At Oconee Nuclear Station (ONS) in Seneca, S.C., the ...
Pen Pal Program Empowers Young Minds
2,200. We’re not referring to the number of megawatts one of our nuclear plants produces. Instead, it’s the total number of students and employees who have participated in the pen pal programs at Catawba and McGuire nuclear stations since its start ...
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 ...