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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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NECX debut: Shaping the next era of energy
The sold-out inaugural Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX) got off to a roaring start in Atlanta, Ga., Tuesday morning with an opening plenary that was a live highlight reel discussing the latest industry achievements.
Starting with a lively promo video that left the audience amped up for Entergy’s CEO and NEI chair Drew Marsh, who welcomed everyone to the event, hosted jointly by the American Nuclear Society and the Nuclear Energy Institute. He spoke to a full house of more than 1,300 attendees, promising a blend of science, technology, policy, and advocacy centered around the future of nuclear energy.
David E. Holcomb, Mauricio E. Tano
Nuclear Technology | Volume 211 | Number 8 | August 2025 | Pages 1823-1850
Research Article | doi.org/10.1080/00295450.2024.2431776
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Liquid-fueled, thermal-spectrum molten salt breeder reactors (TS-MSBRs) offer the potential for affordable, safe, inexhaustible energy with minimal potential for nuclear material misuse and without significant actinide waste generation. Realizing the full set of TS-MSBR capabilities is only now becoming possible with the advent of advanced fuel-salt processing techniques, improved materials, and a more detailed understanding of fuel-salt properties. Additionally, modern higher-fidelity modeling and simulation methods enable a more detailed evaluation of TS-MSBR design options. TS-MSBRs, however, remain immature and will require substantial, sustained development resources.