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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DOE launches UPRISE to boost nuclear capacity
The Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy has launched a new initiative to meet the government’s goal of increasing U.S. nuclear energy capacity by boosting the power output of existing nuclear reactors through uprates and restarts and by completing stalled reactor projects.
UPRISE, the Utility Power Reactor Incremental Scaling Effort, managed by Idaho National Laboratory, is to “deliver immediate results that will accelerate nuclear power growth and foster innovation to address the nation’s urgent energy needs,” DOE-NE said in its announcement.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by ETWDD|Cosponsored by FCWMD
Monday, November 18, 2024|1:00–2:45PM EST|Canaveral 1
Session Chair:
Patricia D. Paviet
Session Organizers:
Leah Squires (INL)
Alternate Chair:
Molten Salt Reactor concept is recognized as a game-changing technology that can overcome existing barriers to the widespread adoption of commercial nuclear power. Despite numerous efforts in coordinating and promoting nuclear education, there is still much to be done for maintaining and expanding our skilled nuclear workforce, which is critical for meeting the growing and specialized demand of MSR development. This panel session will bring together leaders in the MSR community including academia, national laboratories, government agencies, and industry, to discuss the challenges in educating, hiring, and retaining a skilled nuclear workforce to meet the future needs of the field.
Theodore Besmann
Univ. South Carolina
Jake McMurray
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Toni Karlsson
INL
Alexander Bataller
NCSU
Massimiliano Fratoni
Univ. California, Berkeley
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