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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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From quad to grid: Where thought leadership sparks civic dialogue
Sukesh Aghara
In an era when affordable, clean energy is as much an economic imperative as it is an environmental one, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has an opportunity to lead not just through legislation but through partnership—between state leadership and its world-class universities.
Massachusetts has long led on decarbonization through electric vehicle adoption, rooftop solar, and offshore wind. We have reduced energy consumption through efficiency investments. From 2022 to 2024 alone, the state’s Mass Save programs facilitated energy savings equal to the annual usage of over 852,000 homes, avoided 684,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide, and delivered $2.3 billion in customer incentives. But to meet growing demand and industrial needs, it’s time to invite universities to help craft a bolder vision—one that includes advanced nuclear technologies.
Panel and Technical Session|Fuel Cycles, Waste Management, and Decommissioning
Saturday, April 15, 2023|1:35–2:55PM EDT|Student Union 362B
Session Chair:
Evan Williams (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Alternate Chair:
Sean Kosslow (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
Session Organizer:
Lance M. Drouet (Univ. Tennessee, Knoxville)
This session is sponsored by the ANS Decommissioning & Environmental Sciences and Fuel Cycle & Waste Management Divisions.
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Fuel Management and Reload Cycle Length Optimization for a Westinghouse 2-Loop PWR
1:35–1:55PM EDT
Zachary D. Bevans (NCSU), Jesse M. Hines (NCSU), Ethan Newhouse (NCSU), Ashanti Meyers (South Carolina State)
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Nuclear Fuel Remediation: A Computational Study
1:55–2:15PM EDT
Keanu J. Ammons (Western Carolina University), Nicholas Eckert (Western Carolina University), Joaquin G. Layno (Western Carolina University), Channa D. Silva (Western Carolina University)
Intentional Nuclear Forensics Study on Beta-UO3 for Early Fuel Cycle Technology Using Computational Methods
2:15–2:35PM EDT
Eduardo Montoya (University of Nevada Las Vegas), Eunja Kim (University of Texas at El Paso), Ken R. Czerwinski (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)
Evaluating High-Level Waste Disposal
2:35–2:55PM EDT
Brooklyn P. Wise (Idaho State)
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