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Fusion Energy
This division promotes the development and timely introduction of fusion energy as a sustainable energy source with favorable economic, environmental, and safety attributes. The division cooperates with other organizations on common issues of multidisciplinary fusion science and technology, conducts professional meetings, and disseminates technical information in support of these goals. Members focus on the assessment and resolution of critical developmental issues for practical fusion energy applications.
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
Standards Program
The Standards Committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards that address the design, analysis, and operation of components, systems, and facilities related to the application of nuclear science and technology. Find out What’s New, check out the Standards Store, or Get Involved today!
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$900M offer for SMR funding opens again—realigned to energy dominance agenda
The Department of Energy reissued a $900 million solicitation on March 24 designed to de-risk the deployment of “Gen-III+” light water small modular reactors. The same funding was previously offered in October 2024, with applications due January 17. Now, potential applicants have until April 23 to apply for a grant under a solicitation modified to “better align with President Trump's bold agenda to unleash American energy and AI dominance.”
Technical Session|Sponsored by Operations & Power
Saturday, April 16, 2022|9:45–11:15AM CDT|Honors Room
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Energy Alternatives to Reduce the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Campus CO2 Emissions
Roberto Fairhurst Agosta (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Tomasz Kozlowski (Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign)
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Novel Treatment of Residual Decay Heat Removal after Shutdown
Young-Uk Kim (US Naval Academy)
Loading Pattern Development and Design of a Contingency Fuel Assembly for a Westinghouse 4-Loop Reactor
Shana L. Johnson (NCSU), Abby M. Davis (NCSU), Chris McRobie (NCSU), Luisa Marschhausen (South Carolina State Univ.)
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