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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Two steps forward for U.K. advanced nuclear
This week, two significant announcements have emerged from the United Kingdom’s advanced reactor sector.
On June 14, Rolls-Royce, the United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory, and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency announced that they had signed two trilateral memorandums of cooperation to collaborate on “advanced modular reactor (AMR) technology, specifically high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGR), and the coated particle fuel these reactors will use.”
Separately, on June 16, Bellevue, Wash.–based TerraPower announced that its Natrium reactor design has been formally submitted for U.K. regulatory review. The company also announced the formation of a new subsidiary, TerraPower UK Ltd.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by RPD
Wednesday, June 16, 2021|12:00–1:45PM EDT
Session Chair:
Alisha Kasam-Griffith (ANL)
Alternate Chair:
Florent Heidet (ANL)
Session Organizer:
Staff Producer:
Janice Lindegard (ANS)
This panel focuses on key aspects of the VTR program and its advances.
Kostadin Ivanov
NCSU
John Sackett
ARC
Chris Bryan
ORNL
Doug Crawford
INL
Jordi Roglans
ANL
Jeff Arndt
Westinghouse
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