PPE: A last line of defense
The term "PPE" is an extremely common term in the nuclear environment, but that doesn't mean using PPE is restricted only to such a workplace. Personal protective equipment isn't just used in the workplace - how can you use PPE at home to protect ...
Nuclear Energy Three Years After Fukushima
Committed. Safe. Prepared. These three words have taken on a deeper meaning since the events at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan occurred three years ago today. Following the events in Japan, Duke Energy immediately took actions to reverify that each ...
Keeping it Under Pressure
There are lots of acronyms and terminologies when talking about a nuclear power plant, but one term in particular carries a lot of weight when you refer to the safe operation of a nuclear power plant; maintaining containment pressure. To understand ...
Do we have enough nuclear fuel?
Did you know? A single uranium fuel pellet contains as much energy as 480 cubic meters of natural gas, nearly a ton of coal or 149 gallons of oil. Where does it come from and do we have a plentiful supply for U.S. nuclear plants? Uranium is a common ...
Nuclear screening program ensures public safety
As businesses increasingly focus on safety in the workplace, many jobs require a background check or initial drug and alcohol screening. The nuclear power industry goes even further. To work at a nuclear power plant, employees must be able to safely ...
Importance of water at nuclear plants
Water is essential to sustaining human life. It's also essential to the production of electricity at nuclear power plants which are designed to use as little water as possible.
Nuclear Meets the Demands of the Polar Vortex
The frigid impact of the “polar vortex” affected most of the U.S.Credit: AccuWeather.com Last week, as the arctic air of the “polar vortex” made its way across the country, temperatures reached record lows and energy demand reached record highs. ...
The Value of Nuclear Plant Tours
Nuclear facility plant tours are an invaluable tool for educating the community and raising awareness with key stakeholders about nuclear energy. The nuclear industry can be confusing to industry outsiders, and those with concerns about nuclear energy ...
You can now join the conversation on Duke Energy's NIC
Duke Energy’s Nuclear Information Center (NIC) will mark an important milestone since its 2011 launch. The NIC will now be open for public comment. With more than 100 stories posted to the NIC since its launch, the vision behind the site has always ...
Reactions to a Reactor
A New Employee’s Perspective from Inside a Nuclear Reactor Building “This must be how an astronaut feels when he climbs into the space shuttle,” I thought, as I climbed through the first airtight door of one of the reactor buildings at Oconee Nuclear ...