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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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October 2026
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August 2026
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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 24–27, 2017
18th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems (ICENES 2017)
Hefei, Anhui, China
April 16–20, 2017
2017 International Conference on Mathematics and Computational Methods Applied to Nuclear Science and Engineering (M&C 2017)
Jeju, Korea
April 9–13, 2017
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management (IHLRWM 2017)
Creating a Safe and Secure Energy Future for Generations to Come-Driving Toward Long-Term Storage and Disposal
Charlotte, NC|Westin
April 6–9, 2017
2017 ANS Student Conference
Dispelling Nuclear Myths
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Omni William Penn Hotel
Call for Innovation - 2017 ANS Student Conference
Businesses spawned by Nuclear Innovation
February 27–March 2, 2017
Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space 2017
Cape Canaveral, FL|Orlando Airport Marriott Lakeside
February 5–8, 2017
Conference on Nuclear Training and Education (CONTE 2017)
A Biennial International Forum
Jacksonville, FL|Hyatt Regency Jacksonville-Riverfront
December 12–14, 2016
10th Nuclear Plants Current Issues Symposium:
Assuring Safety Against Natural Hazards through Innovation & Cost Control
Charlotte, NC
November 6–10, 2016
2016 ANS Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo
Nuclear Science & Technology: Imperatives for a Sustainable World
Las Vegas, NV|Caesars Palace
October 24–27, 2016
Asian Nuclear Prospects
Sendai, Japan
October 9–13, 2016
11th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal-Hydraulics, Operation and Safety (NUTHOS-11)
Gyeongju, Korea
October 2–7, 2016
20th International Conference on Water Chemistry of Nuclear Reactor Systems
Brighton, UK|The Grand Brighton Hotel
October 3–6, 2016
13th International Conference on Radiation Shielding (ICRS-13) and 19th Topical Meeting of the Radiation Protection & Shielding Division (RPSD-2016)
Paris, France
September 25–30, 2016
Advances in Nuclear Nonproliferation Technology and Policy Conference (ANTPC)
Santa Fe, NM|La Fonda On the Plaza
September 18–21, 2016
5th International Conference on Nuclear and Renewable Energy Resources (NURER2016)
September 11–15, 2016
Top Fuel 2016
Boise, ID
August 22–25, 2016
22nd Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy (TOFE)
Philadelphia, PA|Sheraton at Society Hill
August 14–17, 2016
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo
Delivering the Nuclear Promise
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Plantation
July 31–August 4, 2016
Decommissioning and Remote Systems (D&RS 2016)
Pittsburgh, PA|Sheraton Station Square
July 19–22, 2016
International Conference on Seawater Uranium Recovery
College Park, MD|University of Maryland
