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From uncertainty to vitality: The future of nuclear energy in Illinois
Nuclear is enjoying a bit of a resurgence. The momentum for reliable energy to support economic development around the country—specifically data centers and AI—remains strong, and strongly in favor of nuclear. And as feature coverage on the states in the January 2026 issue of Nuclear News made abundantly clear, many states now see nuclear as necessary to support rising electricity demand while maintaining a reliable grid and reaching decarbonization goals.
Martin Ševe?ek, Jakub Krej?í, Adéla Chalupová, Jitka Kabátová, František Manock, Jan Ko?í, Ladislav Cvr?ek (CTU in Prague), Chongchong Tang, Martin Steinbrück, Mirco Grosse (KIT), Sami Penttilä, Juha-Matti Autio, Jari Lydman, Aki Toivonen (VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland), Bo?ena Sartowska, Wojciech Starosta, Lech Wali? (Inst of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology), Zoltan Hózer, Tamás Novotny, Erzsébet Perezné-Feró, Anna Pintér Csordás, M. Horváth, Péter Szabó (Hungarian Academy of Sciences, KFKI Atomic Energy Research Inst), Claudia Giovedi (Univ of São Paulo), Peng Xu (Westinghouse)
Proceedings | Top Fuel 2019 | Seattle, WA, September 22-27, 2019 | Pages 283-290