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Division Spotlight
Radiation Protection & Shielding
The Radiation Protection and Shielding Division is developing and promoting radiation protection and shielding aspects of nuclear science and technology — including interaction of nuclear radiation with materials and biological systems, instruments and techniques for the measurement of nuclear radiation fields, and radiation shield design and evaluation.
Meeting Spotlight
2021 ANS Virtual Annual Meeting
June 14–16, 2021
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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Nuclear Technology
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Fusion Science and Technology
February 2021
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Duke Energy, a Fortune 150 company, is headquartered in Charlotte, N.C. The company’s 11 nuclear generating units provide nearly 11,000 megawatts of reliable, carbon-free electricity to serve its more than 4 million Carolinas customers. Duke Energy also serves electric and natural gas customers in the Midwest and Florida.
