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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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Duke Energy submits an ESP application to the NRC
Following up on an October announcement on plans to invest more heavily in nuclear power, Duke Energy closed out 2025 by submitting an early site permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. This ESP application is for a site near the Belews Creek Steam Station, a coal and natural gas plant in Stokes County, N.C., where Duke has been pursuing a new nuclear project for two years.
May 31–June 4, 2026
Recent progress toward fusion pilot plants and the rapid growth of the commercial fusion sector have brought new urgency to developing a robust and scalable fusion energy supply chain. TOFE 2026 invites scientists, engineers, manufacturers, and industry leaders from around the world to explore how research, technology innovation, and industrial partnerships are converging to enable deployment-ready fusion systems. A mix of invited and contributed talks will address topics including fusion pilot plant design, component and materials development, enabling technologies, manufacturing readiness and supply chain resilience. Attendees will also have opportunities to tour regional facilities that support fusion and advanced energy technologies. Denver, Colorado—a growing hub for high-technology manufacturing and energy innovation— will provide an inspiring setting for collaboration and discussion.
Abstracts will be accepted as presentations based on technical merit, novelty of methods, and impact on the advancement of fusion energy. Presentations will be in the format of talks or posters. Space permitting, abstracts not selected for talks will be considered as posters. The final session topics and tracks will be finalized once all abstracts are received. Authors of accepted, presented abstracts may submit a journal manuscript to the Fusion Science & Technology (FS&T) TOFE special issue after the meeting.
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General Chair:
Brian Grierson (General Atomics)
Program Chair:
Lane Carasik (Virginia Commonwealth University)
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TOFE 2026 Call for Papers
