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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|Advanced Reactors
Tuesday, July 22, 2025|2:30–3:45PM EDT|Bay Room
Session Chair:
Kevin T. Clarno
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
William F. Lyon
Advanced reactors are being developed that will need innovative fuel, such as TRISO and metallic fuel. This panel will address the challenges of obtaining this fuel and qualifications of the fuel. What fuel fabrication facilities are planned, and what is needed to license these new fuels with the NRC? How long will it take before this fuel is ready and what can be done to speed up the process?
Kevin Clarno
NEXT Lab
Univ. of Texas at Austin
William Lyon
Oklo, Inc.
