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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Oklo’s Isotope Test Reactor achieves criticality
Oklo’s Groves Isotope Test Reactor became the fifth Department of Energy–authorized reactor to achieve criticality under the agency’s authorization process, it was announced earlier today.
Criticality was reached at 9:19 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday at the company’s Groves facility in Lockhart, Texas, according to the DOE.
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Palm C|Session Chair: Amanda Bachmann
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT
Palm D|Session Chair: Ian Ferguson
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT
Palm C|Session Chair: Chandrakanth Bolisetti
Palm D|Session Chair: Ben Lindley
Monday, June 17, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT
Panel|Palm D|Session Chair: Nicolas E. Stauff
Monday, June 17, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT
Palm C|Session Chair: Jacopo Buongiorno
Palm D|Session Chair: Melanie Joseph
Wednesday, June 19, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT
Palm D|Session Chair: Egemen Aras
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|10:00–11:45AM PDT
Palm D|Session Chair: Mostafa Hamza
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|1:00–2:45PM PDT
Palm D|Session Chair: Daniel Sluder
Tuesday, June 18, 2024|3:15–5:00PM PDT
Palm C|Session Chair: Katrina Sweetland
Palm C|Session Chair: Pavel V. Tsvetkov
Palm C|Session Chair: Aaron S. Epiney
Palm H|Session Chair: Katrina Sweetland
Palm H|Session Chair: Rui Hu
Palm H|Session Chair: Izabela Gutowska
Palm H|Session Chair: Alex Grannan
Palm H|Session Chair: Zhiee Ooi
Palm H|Session Chair: Ketan Ajay
Palm H|Session Chair: Thanh Hua
Palm H|Session Chair: Dave Grabaskas