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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Droughts, wildfires continue to impact power plants in Europe
The effects of this summer’s historic heatwave continue to be felt across Europe. Soaring temperatures and drought in the region have led to elevated river temperatures, low river levels, and wildfires, which have significantly impacted nuclear power plants across the continent.
France’s Electricité de France has reported elevated river temperatures which have forced production cuts, including recent cuts at Golfech, and nuclear power plants in Hungary, Romania, and the United Kingdom, have faced exceptional challenges in recent days.
Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE 2026)
Plenary Session|Panel
Monday, June 1, 2026|1:00–2:45PM MDT|Grand Ballroom 2
Global leaders from fusion industry and major international programs will headline TOFE’s opening plenary in a dynamic session focused on the fusion supply chain. With keynote-style talks by Xcimer Energy and the UK STEP Programme, followed by a panel discussion featuring plenary speakers and the ITER Director General, the plenary session will explore the industrial base and industry partnerships required to bring fusion energy to scale. This session will highlight how supply chain development is becoming a defining challenge, and opportunity, in this era of fusion development.
Lane Carasik
Assistant Professor
Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
Pietro Barabaschi
Director General
ITER Organization
Brian Grierson
Director of Fusion Energy Technologies
General Atomics
Conner Galloway
CEO
Xcimer Energy
Simon Harper
Head of Engineering - Prototype & Testing
UK Fusion Energy Ltd