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Materials Science & Technology
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ANS Student Conference 2025
April 3–5, 2025
Albuquerque, NM|The University of New Mexico
Standards Program
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State legislation: Illinois bill aims to lift state’s remaining nuclear moratorium
A bill that would fully repeal the state’s entire moratorium on new nuclear projects survived a key deadline in the Illinois General Assembly last week.
To stay afloat in the spring legislative session, bills needed to be assigned to committee by March 21, and state Sen. Sue Rezin’s Senate Bill 1527 now sits with the Senate’s Energy and Public Utilities committee for review.
Technical Session|Panel|Panels
Friday, April 4, 2025|9:00–10:20AM MDT|Lobo AB
Session Chair:
Shane M. Evans
Alternate Chair:
Xavier Angus
Session Organizer:
Ashley Machado
With global investment in fusion research reaching new highs, the fusion industry is entering a new era of innovation. Key challenges facing fusion today include technological hurdles, regulatory frameworks, and workforce development. This panel will examine the progress towards commercially viable fusion as well as the collaborations between private companies, national laboratories and universities which are essential in the path forward for scaling fusion to meet global energy needs. Industry and academic experts will discuss recent breakthroughs, current challenges, and the role of fusion in a low-carbon future.
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