by Paul Balik | Nov 7, 2016 | Carolinas, Chapters, Go Nuke
Building on the Promise of Nuclear Energy was not only the theme of the recent U.S. WIN (Women in Nuclear) Conference, held in Charlotte, N.C., it is the driving force for how AREVA will continue to help customers deliver safe, clean and cost-effective nuclear energy...
by Paul Balik | Oct 18, 2016 | Carolinas, Chapters, Go Nuke
Original Post by Anne Fisher Almost half the nuke division’s workers could retire within five years. A couple of years ago, Lee Causey, at age 29 already a senior engineer in Duke Energy’s nuclear group, co-invented a game with teammate Brad Black called “Megawatt...
by Paul Balik | Sep 26, 2016 | Carolinas, Chapters, Go Nuke, Student Outreach
Submitted by Adam Spontarelli (AREVA, Inc.) Our goal was to take a picture of the Earth. We thought about simply enjoying existing images easily found online, but similar to the satisfaction gained from changing your own brake pads, we decided it would be more...
by Paul Balik | Sep 1, 2016 | Advocacy, Carolinas, Chapters, Go Nuke
GE Hitachi, Duke Energy To Bring Annual Nuclear Science Event To Area By Jenny Callison, posted May 9, 2016 (original post) Correction: This version of the story corrects the amount of time the Brunswick Nuclear Plant has operated safely to 40 years. Southeastern...
by Paul Balik | Aug 23, 2016 | Carolinas, Chapters, Go Nuke
Last month, Duke Energy’s chapter of North American Young Generation in Nuclear (NAYGN) held its annual conference in Charlotte, N.C., bringing together young professionals from across the company’s nuclear fleet. As the conference’s timely theme, “The Campaign...
by Paul Balik | May 5, 2016 | Carolinas, Chapters, Go Nuke, Student Outreach
On Friday, April 1st, Wrightsboro Elementary, in Wilmington, NC, held a Career Day for their fourth and fifth grade students. Along with various other Wilmington companies, GE Hitachi NAYGN volunteers hosted a booth describing STEM careers at GE Hitachi. For these...