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2026 ANS Winter Conference & Expo
November 15–18, 2026
Phoenix, AZ|Arizona Grand Resort & Spa
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Collaboration key to meeting 2050 goal, NECX 2026 panelists say
Based on attendee reactions at yesterday’s final plenary session of the Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX 2026) in Dallas, Texas, the response is mixed as to whether the United States can fulfill its ambitious plans to quadruple the country’s nuclear generating capacity by 2050. When asked whether the nation would reach that goal, a number of hands in the room went up. But when asked the opposite, several hands also went up.
Moderator Jon Colby told attendees to think positively about the long term.
April 26, 2022|12:00–1:30PM (1:00–2:30PM EDT)
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Christopher Perfetti, assistant professor at the University of New Mexico, will analyze the Chernobyl accident from the viewpoint of a reactor physicist. He will explore the physical mechanisms that led to Chernobyl's runaway chain reaction and will explain why they are not possible in modern reactors. In addition, he will:
This presentation will provide a valuable understanding of reactor physics, and will also provide enough interesting information about Chernobyl to appeal to seasoned reactor physicists.
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