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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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General Atomics announces breeding blanket test facility
General Atomics announced it is developing design concepts in collaboration with the Department of Energy for the Fusion Blanket Component Test Facility (BCTF), which will test full-scale breeding blankets.
“No one has tested a fusion blanket at this scale. While there are more research and development challenges ahead, a BCTF brings us closer to turning fusion from proven science into practical, sustainable power,” said Anantha Krishnan, senior vice president of the General Atomics Energy Group.
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Saturday, April 18, 2026|2:30–3:30PM CDT|MSC 2404
Session Chair:
Yug Patel
Alternate Chair:
Vincent Su
Session Organizer:
Carlo Dal Colletto (TAMU)
This panel examines the nuclear policy landscape, what policies are enabling or constraining the nuclear renaissance, what regulatory reforms are underway or needed, and what are the most common misconceptions about nuclear policy that professionals and the public hold. The panel brings together academic, government, industry, and advocacy perspectives on nuclear policy at the federal, state, and international levels.
Kenneth Peddicord
Texas A&M University
Elisa Gleeson
Reed Clay
Pete Miller
Kairos Power
Katy Huff
Presenter
Phillip Spenrath
Wharton County Court
Casey Kelley
Constellation