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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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State news: Microreactors, legislation, executive orders, and more
Discussions and actions on nuclear energy have penetrated several state capitol buildings, congressional hearings, and industry gatherings across the United States this month, including in Alaska, Connecticut, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, and New York.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by OPD|Cosponsored by HFICD
Tuesday, November 11, 2025|1:00–2:45PM EST|Columbia 10
Session Chair:
Adam Stein (The Breakthrough Institute)
Alternate Chairs:
Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL)
William N. Mann
Session Organizer:
The surge in power expected from datacenters is fueling renewed interest in nuclear power in the U.S., as demonstrated with several recent announcements from tech companies leading to reactor restart, uprates, or new construction. This session will provide an overview of several recent DOE projects that support deployment of nuclear-powered datacenters.
Andrew Foss
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Energy
Aaron Epiney
INL
Nicolas Stauff
ANL
Timothy Grunloh
Univ. Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
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Progress and Challenges Toward Deployment of Nuclear-Powered Datacenters
1:00–1:20PM EST
William N. Mann (Argonne National Laboratory), Nicolas E. Stauff (Argonne National Laboratory)
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