Seven climate definitions that will impress your friends
Clean, green, carbon-free, renewable … there are many terms being used in discussions about climate change today and when it comes to producing electricity, it’s important to understand the differences because these terms aren’t always...
Hydro anniversary highlights importance of diverse, carbon-free energy portfolio
Keowee Hydro Station, a two-unit 157-megawatt hydropower plant in Seneca, S.C., recently celebrated its 50th anniversary (April 2021) of generating clean, reliable energy for the Carolinas.
The station is part of Duke Energy’s Keowee-Toxaway Project,...
How innovation is snaking its way into the core of nuclear energy culture
It doesn’t have the ring of Ready, Set, Go or Lights, Camera, Action. But...
Batteries charged, Motor functions validated, Cameras online, sounds like innovation within the Duke Energy nuclear fleet.
After working through those quick steps, L-Mo is...
Advanced nuclear benefits may be worth exploring for a carbon-free future.
The nuclear industry continues to evolve; as does the future for nuclear power generation. According to a 2021 article by World Nuclear Association,
"Around 10% of the world's electricity is generated by about 440 nuclear power reactors. About 50 more...
Why more people are seeing the value of nuclear
There is growing consensus in the U.S. that nuclear energy is valuable – and not necessarily from groups you would expect. Why is the nuclear narrative shifting?