Excited about summer? So are our nuclear interns.
Our interns are back this summer for another series of posts about their experiences working with our nuclear team.
Earth Day kick-starts a series of nuclear volunteer events
Across the Carolinas, our nuclear team is demonstrating their commitment to environmental stewardship and lending a hand to those in need through volunteer projects and events. Over the next few weeks, you’ll find teammates...
Imaginations soar on ‘Read Across America Day’
McGuire Nuclear Station employees recently traded in their hard hats for something tall, red and white as part of “Read Across America Day.”
Nuclear professionals help girls discover their inner scientist
How do we inspire girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)?
Meet the Interns
Each summer, Duke Energy offers select engineering students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the nuclear industry as interns. The intern program challenges college students with meaningful work, exposing them to a career in the energy ...
New Earth Day Event Encourages Students to Explore Nature
For decades, the Duke Energy nuclear fleet has been a dedicated environmental steward. From preserving land for public recreation, to maintaining healthy forests and protecting sea turtles, our nuclear sites have become caretakers of the land, water ...
Nuclear Science Week Helps Shed Light on Careers
It takes a dedicated team with different professional backgrounds and experiences to handle the day-to-day functions of running a nuclear station. As part of Nuclear Science Week, Duke Energy is shedding some light on a few traditional and atypical ...
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 ...
The Mysterious “Hot Hole”
If you read our last post, you may have realized just how important water is to electricity production at nuclear power plants. Because of this water need, nuclear plants are typically located near lakes, rivers or the ocean.
Most power plants use one...
Dry Cask Storage: An Alternative for Storing Used Fuel
McGuire Nuclear Station dry cask storage stores used fuel on site. One aspect of nuclear energy that makes it unique is the issue of used fuel storage. Used fuel is nuclear fuel that is no longer useful for sustaining a chain reaction in a reactor. ...
