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What scares you? Heights? Spiders? Small spaces? Fortunately, nuclear energy is nothing to be afraid of.

Strength comes in many forms: character, skills, mental, spiritual and, of course, physical. Nuclear Security Officer Geromy “Tad” Barbee simply owns strength in all its forms.

Understanding the basics of nuclear power is child’s play, thanks to a new book that aims to make science and technology concepts fun for grade schoolers.

Imagine growing up within a half hour drive of the beach but never stepping foot on the sand or picking up a seashell tossed in the waves of the Atlantic Ocean. For many fifth graders, visiting Masonboro Island is their first experience at the beach, and on a boat.

There’s something unique about driving onto a Duke Energy nuclear site - including the abundance of wildlife that thrive there.

We are fortunate in the southeastern U.S. to have energy sources that are built to withstand the incredible forces of natural disasters like hurricanes: nuclear power plants.

One of the unique aspects of commercial nuclear power in the U.S., is the regulatory role of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and its resident inspectors.

We can print almost anything with a 3-D printer: food, cars, nuclear plant parts. The Oconee Nuclear Station team is rethinking the way they train workers – and perform maintenance – using 3-D print technology.

Much has changed since the last Pacific-to-Atlantic total solar eclipse across the U.S in June 1918 – including our energy mix.

In this bonus blog post, a few of our summer interns share their advice for those interested in a career in the nuclear energy industry.