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ACDIS: Seminar Series - Katy Huff - UIUC Nuclear, Plasma, & Radiological Engineering

Event Type
Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor
The Program in Arms Control & Domestic and International Security
Location
TBD
Date
Feb 27, 2025   5:00 pm  
Speaker
Katy Huff - UIUC Nuclear, Plasma, & Radiological Engineering
Contact
The Program in Arms Control & Domestic and International Security
E-Mail
acdic@illinois.edu
Originating Calendar
NPRE Events

The Status and Future of Nuclear Energy Policy and Deployment

Abstract:

This seminar will explore current key trends and insights shaping the future of nuclear energy policy and deployment both in the U.S. and globally. The speaker will present a potential vision for a future in which nuclear power enables net zero emissions by 2050. The narrow path required to turn this vision into reality is not only imperiled by the potential for a softening of national and global climate goals, but it is also challenged by a need to balance nuclear security with deployment. Key elements needed to realize this vision include mobilizing bold private capital investments, scaling a skilled workforce, revitalizing critical supply chains, engaging the public, and embedding safeguards and security into nuclear reactor and facility designs from the outset. As this future approaches, numerous opportunities and challenges will arise, inviting urgent research. The speaker will outline key areas of research needed to accelerate reactor deployment, secure and sustain the front and back ends of the nuclear fuel cycle, and ensure computational nuclear analysis tools are fully prepared to harness the power of the world's fastest computers. 

Bio:

Katy Huff, Associate Professor NPRE

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