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Conference Spotlight
2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Fusion Science and Technology
Latest News
In transition: Commercializing fusion power
Commercial fusion power is closer than ever. There are now around 30 U.S. fusion companies, several of which claim to be on track to connect to the grid as early as the 2030s.
Tokamak and laser inertial confinement approaches benefit from decades of research at facilities such as the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and ITER, with alternative concepts including stellarator, magnetic mirror, and Z-pinch confinement also making notable progress as private and government funding for fusion increases.
8:00–9:30AM CDT
Excellence Room|Sponsored by Advanced Reactors
Honors Room|Sponsored by Detection & Measurement
Loyalty Room|Sponsored by Materials Science & Technology
Innovation Room|Sponsored by Nuclear Nonproliferation Policy
9:45–11:15AM CDT
1:15–2:45PM CDT
Innovation Room|Sponsored by Nuclear Technology & Society
Honors Room|Sponsored by Radiation Protection & Shielding
Excellence Room|Sponsored by Reactor Physics
3:00–4:30PM CDT
Honors Room|Sponsored by Isotopes & Radiation
Excellence Room|Sponsored by Fusion Energy & Plasmas
Honors Room|Sponsored by Mathematics & Computation
Loyalty Room|Sponsored by Nuclear Criticality Safety
Innovation Room|Sponsored by Thermal Hydraulics
9:30AM–1:30PM CDT
Honors Room|Sponsored by Operations & Power
Honors Room|Sponsored by Fuel Cycle & Waste Management
Loyalty Room|Sponsored by Nuclear Installations Safety
Honors Room|Sponsored by Decommissioning & Environmental
Innovation Room|Sponsored by Education, Training, & Workforce
