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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Meta strikes deals with Vistra, Oklo, TerraPower
On January 9, tech giant Meta made waves by announcing three new agreements with Vistra, TerraPower, and Oklo. These deals aim to see Meta supporting both uprates at existing nuclear power plants and the development of new advanced reactor projects, and in total could see the company financing up to 6.6 GW of new and existing energy by 2035. These projects will support the hyperscaler’s ever-growing data center– and AI-driven energy needs.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by THD
Tuesday, June 17, 2025|3:15–5:00PM CDT|Chicago Ballroom B
Session Chair:
Subash L. Sharma
Session Organizers:
Yassin Hassan
Jun Liao
Alternate Chair:
Elia Merzari
This panel session discussed thermal-hydraulics issues and opportunities associated with innovative and unconventional applications of nuclear energy, extending beyond traditional power generation. Nuclear technologies are increasingly being considered for diverse fields such as medicine, environmental sustainability, space exploration, and decarbonization of industrial processes. This session will showcase how nuclear technology can address some of these pressing challenges and illuminate associated issues and opportunities for thermal-hydraulics research. Experts from academia, industry, and government will share their insights, research, and experiences.
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