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Working together from Paris to Washington
Hash Hashemianpresident@ans.org
In November, I flew to Paris, France, to speak at the World Nuclear Exposition. This wasn’t my first time at WNE, but it’s safe to say that the 2025 Expo was markedly different from years past. Excitement was palpable, and attendance was high—there were more than 25,000 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors. This enthusiasm reflects the growing nuclear momentum across Europe.
My opening remarks at the expo spotlighted the similar nuclear momentum on this side of the Atlantic, focusing on the recent strides made by both U.S. industry and government. I also highlighted the key challenges we still face: namely, workforce development, supply chains, fuel, and financing.
Technical Session|Economics
Thursday, October 10, 2024|8:00–9:45AM MDT|Room 1
Session Chair:
Nicolas E. Stauff
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Nuclear Power Technology: An Opinion on Energy Policy and Cost
8:00–8:20AM MDT
Romney B. Duffey (Self-employed), Koroush Shirvan (MIT), Francesco D'Auria (Univ. Pisa), Enrico Zio (Politecnico di Milano)
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Updating Nuclear Energy Cost Estimates for Net Zero World Initiative
8:20–8:40AM MDT
Nahuel Guaita (INL), Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL), Levi M. Larsen (INL), Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL)
Evaluating Superficial Connections Between Reactor Design Choices and Cost Outcomes in Reactor Design Research
8:40–9:00AM MDT
Rowan Marchie (Univ. Michigan), Sydney Sielaff (Univ. Michigan), Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan)
Parametric and Nonparametric Models of U.S. Cost Overruns for Nuclear Power Plants
9:00–9:20AM MDT
Nahuel Guaita (INL), Ryan Spangler (INL), Jason Hansen (INL)
Identifying Nuclear Cost Targets for Competitive Maritime Decarbonization
9:20–9:40AM MDT
Levi M. Larsen (INL), Abdalla Abou-Jaude (INL), Sanjay Mukhi (INL), Meg Dowling (American Bureau of Shipping)
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