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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Center for Used Fuel Research: Building confidence in storage and transport
Used nuclear fuel storage and transportation have reached a critical juncture.
Dozens of utilities need reliable data on how used nuclear fuel performs in dry storage casks and canisters to extend regulatory licenses at sites across the United States. Likewise, the Department of Energy expects to take ownership of the used nuclear fuel—termed “spent nuclear fuel” in the laws and regulations governing its stewardship—and transfer it to one or more federal staging facilities for management and disposition.
Meanwhile, dozens of reactor companies are testing prototypes of advanced reactors and advanced reactor fuels. Eventually, regulators and industry must also verify the safety and security of storage methods for these advanced fuel types.
To help address these challenges, the DOE established the Center for Used Fuel Research (CUFR) in January 2026 for work related to the long-term storage and transport of used nuclear fuel.
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April 5–9, 2009
6th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Plant Instrumentation Control and Human Machine Interface Technology (NPIC&HMIT 2009)
Knoxville, TN
March 30–April 3, 2009
National Hydrogen Association Annual Meeting
Columbia, South Carolina
February 10–12, 2009
Space Nuclear Systems Forum (SNSF-09)
Houston, TX|Lunar and Planetary Institute
February 8–11, 2009
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education (CONTE '09) and Vendor Technology Expo
Education, Training & Workforce Development - The Global Path to the Nuclear Energy Future
Jacksonville, FL|Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel
November 9–13, 2008
2008 ANS Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo
Nuclear Power - Ready, Steady, Go
Reno, NV|Grand Sierra Resort & Hotel
October 19–22, 2008
2008 Water Reactor Fuel Performance Meeting
Seoul, Korea
International Workshop on Asian Nuclear Prospect
Kobe, Japan
October 13–17, 2008
The 16th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference (16PBNC)
Pacific Partnership toward a Sustainable Nuclear Future
Aomori, Japan
September 28–October 2, 2008
Decommissioning Challenges: an Industrial Reality?
Avignon, France
Eighteenth Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy
San Francisco, CA
September 28–October 1, 2008
4th International Topical Meeting on High Temperature Reactor Technology (HTR-2008)
Washington, DC
September 20–26, 2008
International Youth Nuclear Congress 2008 (IYNC 2008)
Interlaken, Switzerland
September 15–19, 2008
International Solvent Extraction Conference (ISEC 2008)
"Solvent Extraction- Fundamentals to Industrail Applications"
Tucson, AZ
September 14–19, 2008
PHYSOR 2008
Nuclear Power: A Sustainable Resource
September 7–11, 2008
International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA '08)
2008 International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management (2008 IHLRW)
Steps Toward Reality for Safe Disposal
Las Vegas, NV
August 3–6, 2008
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Expo
Knowledge Transfer: The Key to Continuing Operations Excellence.
Amelia Island, FL|Amelia Island Plantation
June 8–12, 2008
2008 ANS Annual Meeting
"Nuclear Science and Technology: Now Arriving on Main Street"
Anaheim, CA|Disneyland Resort & Hotel
May 4–9, 2008
Nuclear Engineering Science, Technology Education, Training (NESTet) 2008
Budapest, Hungary
April 13–18, 2008
15th Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection and Shielding Division (RPSD 2008) and the 11th International Conference on Radiation Shielding (ICRS-11)
Callaway Gardens, Atlanta, Georgia
