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Nuclear Power Technology: An Opinion on Energy Policy and Cost

8:00–8:20AM MDT

Romney B. Duffey (Self-employed), Koroush Shirvan (MIT), Francesco D'Auria (Univ. Pisa), Enrico Zio (Politecnico di Milano)

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Updating Nuclear Energy Cost Estimates for Net Zero World Initiative

8:20–8:40AM MDT

Nahuel Guaita (INL), Abdalla Abou-Jaoude (INL), Levi M. Larsen (INL), Nicolas E. Stauff (ANL)

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Evaluating Superficial Connections Between Reactor Design Choices and Cost Outcomes in Reactor Design Research

8:40–9:00AM MDT

Rowan Marchie (Univ. Michigan), Sydney Sielaff (Univ. Michigan), Aditi Verma (Univ. Michigan)

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Parametric and Nonparametric Models of U.S. Cost Overruns for Nuclear Power Plants

9:00–9:20AM MDT

Nahuel Guaita (INL), Ryan Spangler (INL), Jason Hansen (INL)

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Identifying Nuclear Cost Targets for Competitive Maritime Decarbonization

9:20–9:40AM MDT

Levi M. Larsen (INL), Abdalla Abou-Jaude (INL), Sanjay Mukhi (INL), Meg Dowling (American Bureau of Shipping)

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