TH19 Forward with Fusion: Deployment Through Collaboration
Fusion energy has long been seen as the “energy of the future,” but the future is moving closer every day. As new companies push the boundaries of technology and governments explore pathways for oversight, cooperation will be essential to make fusion a safe, reliable, and publicly trusted source of energy. This session brings together voices from domestic and international nuclear regulators, industry, and the Department of Energy to discuss how regulations, technological advancements, and collaboration are shaping the near-term deployment of commercial fusion machines. Panelists will share how they are tackling today’s challenges while anticipating the move from first-of-a-kind designs to scaled commercial deployment of fusion technology.
SESSION CHAIR(S):
- Andrea Kock, Director, NMSS/NRC
SPEAKER(S):
- Jean Paul (JP) Allain, Associate Director of Science for Fusion Energy Sciences, Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy
- Pascal Dumont, Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs and Licensing, Type One Energy Group
- Ed Harvey, Senior Health Physicist, Materials Safety & Licensing Branch, Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs, NMSS/NRC
- Lea Perlas, Fusion Program Director, Virginia Department of Health
- Andrew Mayall, Deputy Director of Nuclear and Radioactive Substances Regulation Strategy, Environment Agency - United Kingdom
SESSION COORDINATORS(S):
- Allyce Bolger, Intergovernmental Liaison Project Manager, NMSS/NRC tel: (301) 415-0855, e-mail: Allyce.Bolger@nrc.gov
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