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Von der Leyen shares regrets, growth plans at European nuclear summit
In 1990, 30 percent of Europe’s electricity came from nuclear power plants. In 2026, it is closer to 15 percent.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen lamented the decline of nuclear energy, calling it a “strategic mistake” when Europe turned its back on a “reliable, affordable source of low-emissions power.”
November 16, 2021|7:30–9:00PM (8:30–10:00PM EST)
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Peter Bruce Lyons (1943-2021) was a larger-than life contributor to many aspects of the nuclear energy landscape. His career touched Los Alamos National Laboratory, the US Senate staff, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, and the American Nuclear Society. The Trinity Local Section brought together representatives of those various phases of Pete’s technical life to offer a professional tribute to his many technical contributions and accomplishments.
