Susan Gallier

2 weeks ago | ans.org | Susan Gallier

Nuclear generation has inertia. Massive spinning turbines keep electricity flowing during grid disturbances. But nuclear generation also has a kind of inertia that isn’t governed by the laws of motion. Starting—and then finishing—a power reactor construction project requires significant upfront effort and money, but once built a reactor can run for decades.

1 month ago | ans.org | Susan Gallier

All three units at the Duke Energy’s Oconee nuclear power plant in South Carolina are now licensed to operate for an additional 20 years. When Floyd Harris began working at Duke Energy’s Brunswick nuclear plant about 24 years ago as a radiation protection technician, robotics and remote monitoring were considered tools for radiation protection and nothing more.

Jan 17, 2025 | ans.org | Susan Gallier |James Conca

January 10, 2025, 3:03PMNuclear NewsThe media have gleefully resurrected the language of a past nuclear renaissance. Beyond the hype and PR, many people in the nuclear community are taking a more measured view of conditions that could lead to new construction: data center demand, the proliferation of new reactor designs and start-ups, and the sudden ascendance of nuclear energy as the power source everyone wants—or wants to talk about.

Jan 15, 2025 | ans.org | Meredith Angwin |Lake Barrett |Susan Gallier

January 14, 2025, 12:01PMANS NewsA newly published standard is now available at the ANS store. The standard, ANSI/ANS-8.26-2024, , presents the fundamental elements of a training and qualification program for individuals with responsibilities for performing the various technical aspects of criticality safety engineering.

Sep 5, 2024 | ans.org | Steven Arndt |Susan Gallier

The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management will begin using drones for the first time to internally inspect radioactive liquid waste tanks at the department’s Savannah River Site in South Carolina. Inspections were previously done using magnetic wall-crawling robots.