Nuclear energy on the longest day of the year … and every other day
June 21 marks the start of summer for 2019. It's the longest day of the year and also a day to celebrate nuclear energy.
Students return to a safer, updated school thanks to Robinson Nuclear Plant volunteers
While students enjoyed the last lazy days of summer, Robinson Nuclear Plant volunteers rolled up their sleeves to give a local school a makeover.
Nuclear energy helps keep the Carolinas cool
As the temperature climbs outside, so does America’s dependence on nuclear energy. Summer heat brings with it an increase in electricity consumption, as air conditions, fans, and other energy-needy appliances kick into overdrive.
A Brief History of Nuclear Power in the U.S.
Shippingport power station was the first commercial nuclear power plant in the world. In the post-World War II era, the Atomic Energy Commission was created to explore peaceful opportunities for the same nuclear materials the U.S. used in Japan at the ...
The Nuclear Renaissance Reaches Another Milestone
Last month, the NIC reported a major milestone in the nuclear renaissance: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s license approval of two new reactors at the Vogtle plant. Not too far behind, the V.C. Summer plant in South Carolina was recently granted ...