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Disney World should have gone nuclear
There is extra significance to the American Nuclear Society holding its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, this past week. That’s because in 1967, the state of Florida passed a law allowing Disney World to build a nuclear power plant.
Technical Session|Radioisotope Power Systems
Tuesday, May 7, 2024|1:00–2:40PM MDT|Sweeney A
Session Chair:
Stacey L. Eaton (LANL)
Alternate Chair:
Ari Foley (LANL)
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Development of Radioactive Sources for EmberCore Flashlight and Radiography
1:00–1:25PM MDT
Kevin Makinson (Ultra Safe Nuclear), Danyal Turkoglu (Ultra Safe Nuclear)
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Tritium Power Sources Ranging from Nanowatts to Watts
1:25–1:50PM MDT
Mark Stone (City Labs), Jesse Grant (City Labs), Peter Cabauy (City Labs), Thomas Adams (Naval Surface Warfare Center)
High-Performance and Low-Cost Rapid Use Radioisotope Power for Space and Current Development Status
1:50–2:15PM MDT
Lucas Beveridge (Atomos Nuclear and Space), Samuel Piper (Atomos Nuclear and Space)
Beta Ion Engine for CubeSats
2:15–2:40PM MDT
Mark Stone (City Labs), Peter Cabauy (City Labs), John E. Foster (Univ. Michigan)
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