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Nuclear Energy Conference & Expo (NECX)
September 8–11, 2025
Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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DOE on track to deliver high-burnup SNF to Idaho by 2027
The Department of Energy said it anticipated delivering a research cask of high-burnup spent nuclear fuel from Dominion Energy’s North Anna nuclear power plant in Virginia to Idaho National Laboratory by fall 2027. The planned shipment is part of the High Burnup Dry Storage Research Project being conducted by the DOE with the Electric Power Research Institute.
As preparations continue, the DOE said it is working closely with federal agencies as well as tribal and state governments along potential transportation routes to ensure safety, transparency, and readiness every step of the way.
Watch the DOE’s latest video outlining the project here.
Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference 2024 (PBNC)
Dr. Chae Young Lim is the Senior Vice President for Nuclear Policy and Strategy at the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI). Previously, he was in charge of senior vice president of the Innovative Nuclear Reactor System, Nuclear Policy Division, and Research Project Management Division of KAERI.
Since he joined the KAERI in 1998, he has been mainly working on studies to draft a national nuclear promotion policy and electricity expansion plan. He was a member ofthe National Energy Committee, which consults the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Energy about major energy policy issues. He received his B.S. in Nuclear Engineeringfrom Seoul National University and earned a master’s and Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineeringfrom the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
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