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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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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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June 12–16, 2016
2016 ANS Annual Meeting
Nuclear Power: Leading the Supply of Clean, Carbon Free Energy
New Orleans, LA|Hyatt Regency New Orleans
May 1–5, 2016
PHYSOR 2016
Unifying Theory and Experiments in the 21st Century
Sun Valley, ID|Sun Valley Resort
April 17–22, 2016
11th International Conference on Tritium Science & Technology (TRITIUM 2016)
Charleston, SC|Charleston Marriott
April 17–20, 2016
2016 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP 2016)
San Francisco, CA|Hyatt Regency San Francisco
March 31–April 3, 2016
2016 Student Conference
Madison, WI|University of Wisconsin-Madison
February 22–25, 2016
Nuclear and Emerging Technologies for Space (NETS) 2016
Huntsville, AL|NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
November 8–12, 2015
2015 ANS Winter Meeting and Nuclear Technology Expo
Nuclear: The Foundation of Sensible Policy for Energy, Economy and the Environment
Washington, DC|Marriott Wardman Park
October 29, 2015
NCC-AAPM Fall Meeting
Madison, WI
October 4–8, 2015
17th International Conference on Emerging Nuclear Energy Systems (ICENES2015)
Istanbul, Turkey
September 20–25, 2015
9th International Conference on Inertial Fusion Sciences and Applications (IFSA)
Seattle, WA
September 20–24, 2015
GLOBAL 2015
Paris, France|Convention Center-Porte Maillot
September 13–17, 2015
International Conference on Nuclear Criticality Safety, ICNC2015
Charlotte, NC|Omni Charlotte Hotel
August 30–September 4, 2015
16th International Topical Meeting on Nuclear Reactor Thermal Hydraulics (NURETH-16)
Chicago, IL|Hyatt Regency Chicago
August 9–12, 2015
Utility Working Conference and Vendor Technology Expo
Nuclear Sustainability - Rising to the Challenge.
Amelia Island, FL|Omni Amelia Island Plantation
June 7–11, 2015
2015 ANS Annual Meeting
Nuclear Technology: An Essential Part of the Solution
San Antonio, TX|Grand Hyatt San Antonio
May 3–6, 2015
2015 International Congress on Advances in Nuclear Power Plants (ICAPP '15)
Nice, France|Acropolis Congress Center
April 26–30, 2015
2015 International Topical Meeting on Probabilistic Safety Assessment and Analysis (PSA 2015)
April 19–23, 2015
ANS Mathematics & Computation (M&C) 2015 & Supercomputing in Nuclear Applications (SNA) and Monte Carlo (MC)
Nashville, TN|Sheraton Music City
April 12–17, 2015
10th International Conference on the Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry (MARC X)
Kailua-Kona, HI|Sheraton Keauhou Bay
April 12–16, 2015
International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management
Real World Solutions for Integrated Management of Used Fuel and HLW
