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2026 ANS Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026
Denver, CO|Sheraton Denver
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DOE signs two more OTAs in Reactor Pilot Program
This week, the Department of Energy has finalized two new other transaction agreements (OTAs) with participating companies in its Reactor Pilot Program, which aims to get one or two fast-tracked reactors on line by July 4 of this year. Those companies are Terrestrial Energy and Oklo.
October 19, 2021|11:00AM–12:30PM (12:00–1:30PM EDT)
Available to All Users
The American Nuclear Society's Human Factors, Instrumentation and Control Division (HFICD) presented a free lunchtime webinar on Next Generation Nuclear Instrumentation and Control hurdles and opportunities. Industry leaders spoke about the various challenges related to next generation nuclear I&C and the different ways they are being addressed.
In 90 minutes, hear from the reactor developers themselves about the challenges they are facing and what their respective companies are doing to overcome those barriers. These different approaches and their efforts all ultimately support the push for a clean energy future.
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