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NRC accepts Ginna SLR application as Constellation seeks 20-year extension
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has accepted Constellation’s subsequent license renewal application to extend operations at the Ginna nuclear power plant by another 20 years.
If approved, the Ontario, N.Y., facility’s operating license would be extended through September 18, 2049. The plant was first issued a 40-year license in 1969, followed by a 20-year renewal in 2004 that extended the license into 2029.
26th Technology of Fusion Energy Meeting (TOFE 2024)
Current position
Head of the Fusion Technology Department and of the DEMO Central Team in the EUROfusion Consortium (on assignment from Fusion for Energy). Responsible for the coordination and technical oversight of the Design and R&D efforts in Europe aimed to the conceptual design of a DEMOnstration Fusion Power Plant (DEMO).
Professional experience:
More than 30 years of professional experience in fusion reactor design and fusion enabling technology developments. Areas of expertise include tokamak design and integration, plasma-facing component, plasma-material-interactions, breeding blanket design, magnets etc. Strong record of management and technical oversight responsibilities in various complex, cross-functional projects and technology development environments. NET Team (1990-1992); ITER Team (1993-2006); EFDA (2006-2007); F4E (2008-2010); EFDA (2011-2013), EUROfusion (2014-today).
Education:
Ph.D. in Nuclear Enginering 1989, University of California, Los Angeles (USA); MS in Nucl. Eng., 1988, University of California, Los Angeles (USA); Degree in Nucl. Eng., 1985, Polytechnic of Milan, (Italy).
Professional Distinctions:
Fusion Power Associates (FPA) Leadership Award (2019); Fellow of the American Nuclear Society (2008); Outstanding Technical Accomplishment Award - ANS Fusion Energy Division (2002); David J. Rose Award for Excellence in Fusion Engineering - FPA (2000).
Publications:
More than 200 publications in peer-refereed scientific journals of which more than 40 as a main author. Editorial Advisory Boards of the journals: Nuclear Fusion, Fusion Engineering and Design.
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