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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Ten EU countries call for nuclear to be marked ‘sustainable’
Ten of the 27 member countries of the European Union recently sent a letter to the European Commission calling for nuclear power to be labeled as sustainable in a new rulemaking that pertains to powering data centers and artificial intelligence.
While the EC’s decision could have significant impact on the future deployment of nuclear across the continent, this call to action also represents a broader positive reconsideration of nuclear power in Europe in recent years.
Technical Session|Panel|Fuel Cycle and Waste Management (FCWMD)
Wednesday, June 3, 2026|1:15–3:00PM MDT|Governor's Square 12
Session Chair:
Isabella J. van Rooyen (PNNL)
Session Organizer:
Kaushik Banerjee (INL)
Although new generation fuel needs to address extreme requirements, new design tools, manufacturing processes and in-service monitoring techniques provide opportunity for paradigm shifts in the science and engineering disciplines enabling visionary fuel types. This panel will bring together academici, industry and vendors to help stimulate next generation fuel designers to think about waste solutions and recovery during the full lifecycle of the fuel and fuel systems, to minimise waste during the manufacturing and waste storage. This panel will discuss their experience, lessons learned or future vision to address gaps that may exists.
Michael Tonks
Univ. Florida
Jenifer Shafer
Ben L. Fryrear Presidential Chair and Professor, Department of Chemistry
Colorado School of Mines
Tyler Gerczak
ORNL
Andy Nelson
Erofili Kardoulaki
LANL
Gabriel Floch
NewCleo