Virtual STEM Summer Camp
Throughout the year, our energy education centers host events to provide students with opportunities to learn about science. Due to social distancing measures in play due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), these activities cannot take place as they normally would in person. But the learning and experimenting doesn't have to stop! Now, students can participate in a week's worth of experiments from home.
Look to nuclear for a unique and exciting career in energy
Rewarding, noble, exciting, unique. These four words can describe your new career in the nuclear energy industry.
Nuclear Energy - Powering our low-carbon future
Do you know what U.S. electricity source is the most reliable, provides the most carbon-free generation in the nation, employs thousands of Americans, provides power to 1 in every 5 homes and businesses, and requires the least amount of land? The answer...
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.
How nuclear plants weather storms
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.
Meet Tanya Hamilton, nuclear plant leader
She makes sure the Harris Nuclear Plant runs safely and efficiently so our customers have clean, reliable power at a reasonable price.
Nuclear energy in 60 seconds: Good for you and the environment
As communities seek cleaner ways to provide power, more people are giving nuclear energy a second look. This previous post highlights the air quality advantages of nuclear energy, but nuclear also benefits the planet in other ways. Watch our nuclear ...
Lighting the Dark with Tritium
Exit signs. Watch dials. Gun sights. Each of these items may emit glowing light – light that neither come from a battery nor requires electricity. This light source is emitted from tritium, a radioactive form of hydrogen.
Five Years Later: Nuclear Plants are Safer than Ever
March 11 will always be an important date in history. The tragic events that unfolded that day across Japan, where thousands lost their lives, livelihoods and homes, and also affected the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, caught the attention ...
That's a wrap: Nuclear Science Week by the numbers
While Duke Energy supports its nuclear plant neighbors in a variety of ways, Nuclear Science Week provides a special opportunity for employees to inform others about their work and share their enthusiasm for nuclear energy. This year, volunteers ...
