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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
Standards Program
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Startup looks to commercialize inertial fusion energy
Another startup hoping to capitalize on progress the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has made in realizing inertial fusion energy has been launched. On August 27, San Francisco–based Inertia Enterprises, a private fusion power start-up, announced the formation of the company with the goal of commercializing fusion energy.
Advanced Reactor Safety (ARS)
Plenary Session
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|8:00–9:45AM PDT|Palm A
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This plenary session will focus on the interplay between safety and licensing strategies for a variety of advanced reactor efforts. The speakers will discuss how the safety philosophy of their designs impact and shape the licensing strategies and associated deployment timelines. Speakers will also discuss key efforts to reduce regulatory uncertainty and/or align regulatory expectations to support international deployment.
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