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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Realta Fusion makes electricity, but not through heat conversion
Realta Fusion announced it has achieved direct energy conversion at the Wisconsin HTS Axisymmetric Mirror (WHAM), powering a lightbulb using electricity extracted from charged particles emitted by the plasma.
This process, called direct energy conversion (DEC), was theorized by Richard Post, a physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and has been demonstrated experimentally a few times, the earliest being the “Venetian blind” converter in the 1970s.
Executive Session|Panel
Tuesday, June 13, 2023|3:15–5:00PM EDT|Marriott 7/8
Session Chair:
Andrew Smith (Director of Communications, ANS)
Keeping audience attention attuned to the most accurate nuclear technology and radiation information is perhaps the single biggest meta-challenge we face as a community of professionals. What can we do to build and maintain effective external communications in a fast-paced, ever-changing world? Join us for a lively panel discussion about the role of the nuclear community in improving nuclear literacy.
Amir Bahadori
Associate Professor, Kansas State University; Director, REAL; Faculty Scientist, KSU Johnson Cancer Research Center
John Dobken
Manager of Energy Systems Communications, Westinghouse Electric Corporation
Diane Hughes
Vice President of Marketing & Communications, NuScale Power
John Marshall
Chairman and CEO of Potential Energy Coalition
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