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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Droughts, wildfires continue to impact power plants in Europe
The effects of this summer’s historic heatwave continue to be felt across Europe. Soaring temperatures and drought in the region have led to elevated river temperatures, low river levels, and wildfires, which have significantly impacted nuclear power plants across the continent.
France’s Electricité de France has reported elevated river temperatures which have forced production cuts, including recent cuts at Golfech, and nuclear power plants in Hungary, Romania, and the United Kingdom, have faced exceptional challenges in recent days.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by DESD|Cosponsored by OPD
Wednesday, November 16, 2022|8:00–9:45AM MST|Desert Willow
Session Chair:
Gail Marcus (Consultant)
Alternate Chair:
James J. Byrne (Byrne & Associates, LLC)
Session Organizer:
This Future of Nuclear Maritime Propulsion panel is the final in a series of sessions sponsored by DESD and OPD. At the 2021 Annual Meeting, we looked at the history of non-naval nuclear power. At the 2021 Winter Meeting, we discussed the decommissioning of the NS Savannah, including a virtual tour of the ship. At this meeting we will look at the potential future of non-naval nuclear propulsion and floating offshore nuclear power generation and its opportunities and challenges. Recent Department of Energy grants have spurred interest in this subject. These grants and other opportunities will also be discussed during this session.
Erhard Koehler
MARAD
Anthony Huston
Core Power
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Framework to Evaluate High Value Opportunities for Nuclear Propulsion in Innovative Maritime Applications
8:00–8:20AM MST
Bojan Petrovic (Georgia Tech), Hubert Strauss (Georgia Tech), Chelsea C. White III (Georgia Tech)
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