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2025 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 9–12, 2025
Washington, DC|Washington Hilton
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Amazon provides update on its Washington project with X-energy
A year ago this month, Amazon led a $500 million investment in X-energy, alongside Citadel founder Ken Griffin, the University of Michigan, and other investors. In addition to that financing, Amazon pledged to support the development of an initial four-unit, 320-MW project with Energy Northwest in Washington state.
Technical Session|Panel
Friday, April 9, 2021|1:30–2:30PM EDT
Session Chair:
Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar
Alternate Chair:
Ishita Trivedi
Session Organizer:
Edward Chen (NC State Univ.)
Track Organizer:
Session Producers:
Shana Johnson (NCSU)
Nuclear outreach is more than just conveying technical information, it is also about the societal context and impact. In this session, panelists will discuss existing initiatives and effective methods to engage in meaningful dialogue with different stakeholders. Discussion on approaching the need and risk of nuclear will be explored as well as what you can do to promote nuclear within your community. Each voice matters and so does yours.
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