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When presented with this information, nuclear suddenly doesn’t seem so sinister. Coupled with a survey published by The Energy Collective, public support increased dramatically when those surveyed learned that nuclear energy is the world’s largest source of carbon free electricity.
In the U.S., nuclear energy accounts for 63 percent of America’s low-carbon electricity. Upon being informed, 84 percent of Americans said they believed nuclear energy should be important for America’s energy future. Even more telling, 83 percent of citizens located near a nuclear plant showed support or strong support for the nearby plant, 15 percent higher than the general public.
Nuclear head remote visual inspection
The key to the nuclear sector’s impressive global track record is its fastidious obsession with safety. Part of that safety mandate includes regular inspections of active generating stations and waste storage facilities. Eddyfi Technologies provides many nuclear companies with remote visual inspection products to help ensure our nuclear infrastructure is sound, which guides in the scheduling and performance of any preventative maintenance.
Eddyfi Technologies' robotics took on the challenging task of creating a concept miniature crawler to inspect insulating refractory air slots found underneath our legacy waste storage tanks. Though not part of the energy producing sector of the nuclear industry, it is expected this new miniature technology will become important to the industry at large in the future.
Confined space remote visual inspection
Because of the low prices of commodities like oil and gas, nuclear doesn’t garner much attention in the energy conversation. As those prices inevitably rise, with hydro rates skyrocketing in places such as California and Ontario, and with governments searching for cleaner energy to combat climate change, it’s a safe bet that nuclear energy will become a big part of the energy conversation in the not-too-distant future.
See where Eddyfi Technologies continues to create value for stakeholders in the nuclear industry here, and contact our experts to discuss your next inspection job!