Nuclear Power Plants Built with Earthquakes in Mind
On Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 23, an earthquake of approximately 5.8 magnitude sent ripples throughout the east coast from its center in Virginia. While tremors were felt from New York to South Carolina, no major injuries or extensive damages were ...
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 ...
Duke Energy Nuclear Employees Are a 'United' Front
[slideshow]Written by: Courtney Adair Power isn’t the only thing Duke Energy provides. Each year, nuclear employees donate countless volunteer hours and thousands of dollars to United Way organizations. In 2010, Catawaba, McGuire and Oconee nuclear ...
Terrapower and the Traveling Wave Reactor
One of the goals of this space is to shed light on big ideas in the industry- even if they aren't Duke Energy's ideas. One of the newest designs in nuclear energy technology is the traveling wave reactor, featured in today's post. The traveling wave ...
Catawba Nuclear Station - Premier Osprey Neighborhood
Recently, the world was invited to view the hatching of a special nest of eggs. The eggs belonged to a family of Ospreys currently nesting at Catawba Nuclear Station. Ospreys are large, beautiful birds of prey, who build their nests on manmade ...
The Powerful Art of PopAtomic Studios
To most, nuclear power is viewed as an energy source that helps power our world, but for PopAtomic Studios, nuclear power is a source of artistic inspiration. PopAtomic Studios, founded by Suzy Hobbs, is an art organization located in Asheville, N.C., ...
Unsung Heroes in the McGuire Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT)
The medical emergency response team (MERT) at McGuire Nuclear Station boasts an extraordinary collection of dedicated team members with extensive...
Lessons Learned from Fukushima
In the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Duke Energy and others in the nuclear industry have begun to apply lessons learned from Fukushima. Personnel at nuclear stations operated by Duke Energy and Nuclear Regulatory Commission ...
Greetings!
Welcome to the NIC, Duke Energy’s new online Nuclear Information Center. In this online space, you will find educational information on the nuclear industry and the nuclear stations operated by Duke Energy. We will feature insights into radiation, new ...
