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Accelerator Applications
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2024 ANS Annual Conference
June 16–19, 2024
Las Vegas, NV|Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino
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DOE issues final RFQ for WIPP clean energy initiative
The Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management has issued a request for qualifications for interested parties and prospective offerors looking to enter into a realty agreement for carbon-pollution-free electricity (CFE) projects at the department’s Waste Isolation Pilot Plant site in southeastern New Mexico.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by OPD
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|2:15–4:00PM EDT
Session Chair:
Jacopo Buongiorno
Alternate Chair:
Ashley Finan (INL)
Session Organizer:
Koroush Shirvan (MIT)
Staff Producer:
Paul LaTour (ANS)
Nuclear micro-reactors or "Nuclear Batteries" can provide near-term versatile clean energy. Their small size allows their consideration for many diverse missions and markets. The panel will explore their demonstration, deployment and market potential.
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