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2026 Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
August 24–27, 2026
Dallas, TX|Hilton Anatole
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Launching into tomorrow: NRIC guides new era of research and deployment
In June 2025, the Department of Energy announced the Reactor Pilot Program, an authorization pathway that allowed reactor developers to partner with the DOE to get first-of-a-kind (FOAK) reactors built and tested. Soon after, the DOE rolled out a complementary Fuel Line Pilot Program, which aimed to fast-track fuel projects. In all, 20 projects were accepted into the new programs.
Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division Two-part Series
October 21, 2021|12:00–1:30PM (1:00–2:30PM EDT)
Available to All Users
Part I of the ANS Fuel Cycle and Waste Management Division's two-part series on the nuclear fuel cycle, "Beyond Reactors: Understanding The Nuclear Fuel Cycle" featured an expert panel that provided a step-by-step overview of the fuel cycle from beginning to end. Part II will dive deeper into the people behind the scenes on Thursday, October 28, 1:00 - 2:30 pm EDT, with “The Faces of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle & Waste Management.” Register for Part II separately.
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