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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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BWXT starts building Pele microreactor core
Fabrication of the reactor core for the 1.5-MW Project Pele demonstration microreactor has begun, according to BWX Technologies. Pele is being developed at the BWXT Innovation Campus in Lynchburg, Va., for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Strategic Capabilities Office.
Plenary Session
Saturday, April 6, 2024|8:00–9:50AM EDT|Eric J. Barron Innovation Hub Room 603
Session Chair:
Martin Nieto-Perez (Penn State University)
Speakers
Dr. Martin Nieto-PerezAssociate Teaching ProfessorKen and Mary Alice Department of Nuclear Engineering
Dr. Arturo DominguezHead of Science EducationPrinceton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Dr. Lane CarasikAssistant ProfessorDepartment of Mechanical and Nuclear EngineeringVirginia Commonwealth University
Dr. Lauren Garrison Senior Materials Scientist Commonwealth Fusion Systems
Over the past decade, there has been growing interest in fusion energy research from private companies in a push to commercialize the technology. These private companies are increasingly supplementing university and national laboratory research to help realize fusion's potential as a clean and abundant energy source in the future. It can be argued that this is one of the most exciting times to be involved in fusion energy research as a result! Please join our plenary panelists as they provide an overview of the contributions that private companies, government labs, and academic institutions are making toward fusion energy research. They will also discuss as areas of collaboration between private companies, governments, and academia, all in the pursuit of the state of fusion!
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Attachment — State of Fusion Plenary Information & Bios
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