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2026 Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DOE considers recycling Paducah’s contaminated nickel
The Department of Energy’s Portsmouth Paducah Project Office is weighing options on reprocessing approximately 9,700 tons of contaminated nickel being stored at the former Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Kentucky.
June 23, 2021|12:30–1:30PM (1:30–2:30PM EDT)
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Around the world, governments, corporations, and scientists are making the case, and commitments, for decarbonizing electricity generation by the 2030s. With humanity still relying on fossil fuels with emissions for around 80% of our primary energy use, the scale of the transition needed can be daunting. However, clean electricity and increased electrification are a proven way to displace emissions from fossil fuels in our global economy. Experts from numerous different perspectives and organizations discussed how we can best achieve this important transition.
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