Columbia Energy Tech Revolution Forum – Advanced Nuclear: Finally Achieving Critical Mass
Join the Center on Global Energy Policy for the Columbia Energy Technology Revolution Forum, a webinar series hosted by Paul Dabbar, CGEP Distinguished Visiting Fellow and former Under Secretary for Science at the U.S. Department of Energy. The series will focus on frank, practical, scientific and technological discussions on the prospects of new technologies in the energy world. Each session will bring together experts to focus on a different energy technology. This session will be co-hosted by Dr. Matt Bowen, CGEP Research Scholar.
Energy technologies in the last twenty years have advanced significantly, and much of what is currently being deployed, including now-prevalent technologies such as solar, wind, batteries, and advanced drilling, was not commercially available in the not-so-distant past. In the last 10-15 years, public and private R&D has significantly advanced a long list of new technologies that are now competitive without government incentives.
Much of the current dialogue from energy policy makers focuses on existing technologies; this forum will instead address what is next in new and emerging technologies. The forum will help inform the audience of the state of various technologies, their prospects to make further contributions to the energy mix, and how these technologies should be further invested in, from basic discovery through deployment.
The discussion will focus on the state of advanced nuclear development and policies that have been helpful to getting the sector to today’s position. It will also discuss what additional policies, both in the U.S. and internationally, are important to continue the momentum for its prospects.
Speakers:
- Maria Korsnick, President and CEO, Nuclear Energy Institute
- The Honorable Dr. Rita Baranwal, CTO, Westinghouse Electric Company
- Chris Levesque, President and CEO, TerraPower
- Dr. Mike Laufer, Co-founder and CEO, Kairos Power
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This webinar will be hosted via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Upon registration, you will receive a confirmation email with access details. The event will be recorded and the video recording will be added to our website following the event.
This event is open to press, and registration is required to attend. For media inquiries or requests for interviews, please contact Natalie Volk ([email protected]).
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