The continuous development of cutting edge technologies and innovations by industry professionals has helped the nuclear energy industry become the most reliable carbon-free source of electricity. With industry efficiency at around 90 percent throughout this decade, nuclear energy facilities have generated record-high amounts of electricity in six of the past 10 years.

To increase public awareness of these innovations and their importance, the Nuclear Energy Institute has produced a series of Web videos that examine innovations recognized at NEI’s recent annual conference with a Top Industry Practice award. The four releases will be disseminated and posted to the Internet weekly for the next month.

The first video, “High Tech Stress Relief,” looks at the challenge of microscopic stress corrosion cracking in plant systems. The second, “Global Ties Boost Nuclear Plant Performance,” discusses international exchange of best practices. The third, “The Secret Is Plastic,” examines new piping applications; and the fourth, “Robotic Inspectors,” looks at a new robotic technique to remotely inspect a key power plant component.