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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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BWXT starts building Pele microreactor core
Fabrication of the reactor core for the 1.5-MW Project Pele demonstration microreactor has begun, according to BWX Technologies. Pele is being developed at the BWXT Innovation Campus in Lynchburg, Va., for the U.S. Department of Defense’s Strategic Capabilities Office.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by ETWDD|Cosponsored by YMG
Friday, December 3, 2021|1:00–2:45PM EST |Columbia 2
Session Chair:
Laura Hermann
Session Organizer:
Alternate Chair:
Laura Scheele (VTR Communications Director, Idaho National Laboratory)
Student Assistant:
Brison Cowan
What's in a Name? Making the case for America's state-of-the-art facilities State-of-the-art facilities attract talent, creativity and collaboration. Without sustained investment, America's scientific infrastructure cannot support world-class learning, research or technology commercialization. This session aims to distinguish development from deployment activities and to articulate the particular contributions that universities, national laboratories and private companies make to assert American leadership in the global nuclear enterprise.
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