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Report spotlights energy sector’s growing nuclear investment
As part of a broader series on the future of global energy markets, S&P Global has released a report on examining the growing interest in nuclear power as the solution to many of the problems the energy sector faces.
To read the full details and conclusions of the report, click here.
Technical Session|Panel|Sponsored by NISD
Wednesday, June 10, 2020|12:00–2:10PM EDT
Session Chair:
Askin Guler Yigitoglu
Alternate Chair:
Matthew R. Denman
Session Organizer:
Staff Producer:
Patricia Schroeder (American Nuclear Society)
The licensing modernization process (LMP) provides a risk-informed framework to enable the efficient licensing of non-light water reactors. This panel will provide insights from the LMP authors, reactor designers, and the nuclear regulatory commission regarding how well the LMP is working and the future landscape of reactor licensing.
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