How to help your friends actually understand nuclear fission
Many of us have a mental model of power generation based on combustion. The internal combustion engine powers cars, trucks and airplanes. Combustion turbines are also used to generate electricity at natural gas plants. All of these devices require...
How much of my electricity is actually made at the nuclear plant closest to me?
It’s a frequent question from anyone hearing about the 8 million homes that Duke Energy’s nuclear fleet powers. The answer is less straightforward than people may expect if they are not familiar with the electrical grid.
Why we believe advocating for nuclear energy is important
NAYGN does advocacy. What’s advocacy? What’s NAYGN?
Rebecca Petrea, Nuclear Engineer at McGuire Nuclear Station and Communications officer for Duke Energy’s chapter of North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN), provides a personal perspective...
Capacity factor – it's a measure of reliability
One way the energy industry measures the reliability of power plants is by regularly calculating capacity factors.
Capacity factor measures how often a plant is running at maximum power. It’s expressed as a percentage and calculated by dividing the actual unit of electricity output by the maximum possible output. This ratio is important because it indicates how fully a generating unit is used.
Award honors outstanding mentors who make a difference
No matter what your job is, chances are you had some help getting to where you are today. In the nuclear industry, mentoring not only helps individuals grow as professionals, but also serves as an effective way to transfer complex technical knowledge.
Marie learns how nuclear energy makes electricity
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.
Changing the energy world … one download at a time
How do advocacy, education and technology work together to advance the message of nuclear energy? Well, there’s an app for that.
Brunswick sets new breaker-to-breaker record
Out on the beach, surfers look beyond the breakers for the best waves to ride. The break in the wave is where the tide gives way to the shore, the waves ‘break’ and result in bubbly, unstable water. At your local power plant, breakers mark the boundaries of electric current.
Duke Energy Among Who's Who of the Nuclear Industry's Most Innovative
This week, Duke Energy was honored with a Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Top Innovative Practice (TIP) award. A team from Duke Energy went home with an award for successfully streamlining in-processing of contract workers for refueling outages ...
Community Outreach: A Key Component to Nuclear Education
[slideshow]Imagine more than 10,000 people sitting on a large manicured lawn listening to the sounds of the symphony. Now imagine the setting for this event is on the lawn of a nuclear power plant. Highly unheard of, right? Although not typical for ...
