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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Nuclear is ready now
Michael Goff
I don’t think we’ve ever had a busier year in the Office of Nuclear Energy, and it’s probably been decades since we’ve had this much momentum within the overall U.S. nuclear industry.
President Trump and Energy Secretary Wright have made very clear the important role that nuclear must play in meeting our energy needs, and that’s well demonstrated by the four executive orders that the president signed [more than] 375 days ago. In nuclear, we’re now talking about days, not years.
Those EOs set a goal for the United States to quadruple the amount of nuclear that we have. We need to go from the 94 reactors that we have operating right now, which generate roughly 100 gigawatts of electricity, to 400 gigawatts by 2050.
Educator Training
May 7, 2026|6:00–7:00PM (7:00–8:00PM EDT)
Available to All Users
As NASA’s Artemis missions lay the groundwork for a sustained human presence on the Moon, companies like Zeno Power are developing the next generation of nuclear power systems needed to keep lunar infrastructure running. Join Harsh Desai, Chief Commercialization Officer at Zeno Power, to learn about their efforts to bring next-generation nuclear technology to space applications.
This webinar will also highlight the wide range of careers—from engineering and systems design to policy and commercialization—that today’s students can pursue to become part of this exciting field.
Presenter
Harsh DesaiChief Commercialization Officer, Zeno Power
Moderator
Uchenna Ezibe, Sr. Manager, STEM Programs, American Nuclear Society
