Welcome to the EnergyExplorium...It's more than a Visitor's Center
You don't have to be a nuclear scientist to understand nuclear energy. A visit to the EnergyExplorium can teach you all about nuclear power. Whether you’re interested in learning about nuclear energy or drawn by one of its attractions, people of all ...
KI – One of Many Tools in Emergency Planning
A nuclear station’s uranium fuel core provides years of energy for residential, business and industrial consumers. Multi-tiered safety systems protect the public from the extremely unlikely chance of an uncontrolled radiation release to the ...
Power Plants End Summer on a High Note
There’s nothing more reminiscent of a summer in the South than the sound of crickets in the distance, the smell of honeysuckle in the air and sitting under the starry skies enjoying a movie. It might bring back memories for some of the old drive-ins, ...
Power to the People!
Sounds like a title song from the 70s, doesn't it? Electricity is something that happens at the speed of light. But how does it power your coffee maker, X-Box or refrigerator? It may not be something you think of often (maybe just when there is a ...
Nation’s largest utility gives back big this summer
Harold Walker, 57, is known as the “creative one” at the Crystal River Nuclear Plant (CR3) in Crystal River, Fla. So anytime a special team is formed, he is often the first person picked. “I was on the diversity team for three years at CR3,” Walker ...
Harris Energy Education Center Evolves Over the Past 25 Years
Harris Nuclear Plant The Energy and Environmental Center at the Harris Nuclear Plant has undergone many facelifts since the mid-1980s when it first opened. That was a few years before the Harris Plant, located about 20 miles south of downtown Raleigh, ...
Brunswick Nuclear Plant – From Humble Beginnings to Industry Changer
Operation for Duke Energy's Brunswick Nuclear Plant's (BNP) first reactor began in 1975. It was the first nuclear power plant built in North Carolina.
Oconee Nuclear Station Celebrates 40 Years of Operation
In 1973, major news headlines covered the increasingly shocking discoveries of Watergate. Tony Orlando and Dawn had everyone singing about tying yellow ribbons around old oak trees, and moviegoers enjoyed "The Sting" and had nightmares about "The ...
A Reactor Trip: An Important Nuclear Safeguard
The priority for every nuclear power plant is the safe, reliable operation of the plant. The industry’s commitment to this principle is absolute – a cornerstone of the nuclear safety culture is “conservative decision making.” What this mean is if ...
The NIC Receives a Facelift
With two years under its belt, it was time for the NIC (Nuclear Information Center) to get a facelift. We hope you enjoy the new look of our site and find the layout more inviting and easier to navigate through. Stay connected and come back soon as we ...
