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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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The past few years have seen a concerted effort from many U.S. states to encourage nuclear development. The momentum behind nuclear-friendly policies has grown considerably, with many states repealing moratoriums, courting nuclear developers and suppliers, and in some cases creating advisory groups and road maps to push deployment of new nuclear reactors.
Plenary Session
Wednesday, October 9, 2024|10:30AM–12:00PM MDT|Arena
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The promise of practical fusion energy is a common theme in the news today. There are government funded activities as well as privately-funded activities, with investment in the latter growing to over seven billion U.S. dollars. Fusion energy promises to provide clean and globally accessible energy. This panel, representing both government and private entities, will discuss the challenges to deployment of fusion energy, and how those challenges can be overcome, as well the potential timelines to realization of practical fusion energy.
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