{"693060":{"#nid":"693060","#data":{"type":"news","title":"EPIcenter Webinar Series Explores the Future of Nuclear Energy","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epicenter.energy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEnergy Policy and Innovation Center\u003C\/a\u003E (EPIcenter), in partnership with Georgia Tech\u0027s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nremp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ENuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics program\u003C\/a\u003E, recently hosted a three-part webinar series, \u003Cem\u003ENuclear Energy: A Public Primer\u003C\/em\u003E, bringing together experts to discuss the science, economics, policy, and geopolitics shaping the future of nuclear power.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EDesigned for industry professionals, policymakers, educators, students, community leaders, and members of the public, the lunchtime webinar series provided an accessible introduction to the key issues influencing the nuclear energy sector at a time of growing interest in nuclear power as part of the global energy transition.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe series began on Aug. 20 with \u003Cem\u003EThe New Nuclear\u003C\/em\u003E, presented by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/steven-biegalski\u0022\u003ESteven Biegalski\u003C\/a\u003E, chair of the Nuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics program. The session examined the evolution of nuclear reactor technology, from today\u0027s operating fleet and the AP1000 reactors at Plant Vogtle to emerging small modular reactors and advanced reactor designs.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe second webinar, held Sept. 3, focused on the economics and policy landscape of nuclear power.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/people.research.gatech.edu\/laura-taylor\u0022\u003ELaura Taylor\u003C\/a\u003E, director of EPIcenter and professor of economics at Georgia Tech, joined\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nuclearscaling.org\/people\/stephen-comello\/\u0022\u003EStephen Comello\u003C\/a\u003E, executive vice president and executive director of the Nuclear Scaling Initiative at the EFI Foundation, to discuss the economic drivers, policy considerations, and opportunities influencing nuclear energy development in the United States.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe series concluded on Sept. 17 with a discussion of nuclear fuel, security, and geopolitics.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/energy.gatech.edu\/people\/anna-erickson\u0022\u003EAnna Erickson\u003C\/a\u003E, Woodruff Professor of Nuclear Engineering, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/iac.gatech.edu\/people\/person\/rachel-whitlark\u0022\u003ERachel Whitlark\u003C\/a\u003E, associate professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, explored global nuclear energy growth, fuel supply chains, and the policies needed to support the safe, secure deployment of nuclear technologies worldwide.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERecordings and presentation materials from all three sessions are available on the webinar series webpage. Those who were unable to attend can watch the presentations and access the accompanying slides to learn more about the technologies, policies, and global trends shaping the future of nuclear energy.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epicenter.energy.gatech.edu\/nuclear-energy-primer\/\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EView webinar recordings and presentation slides on the EPIcenter website.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/epicenter.energy.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003EEnergy Policy and Innovation Center\u003C\/a\u003E (EPIcenter), in partnership with Georgia Tech\u0027s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.nremp.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ENuclear and Radiological Engineering and Medical Physics program\u003C\/a\u003E, recently hosted a three-part webinar series, \u003Cem\u003ENuclear Energy: A Public Primer\u003C\/em\u003E, bringing together experts to discuss the science, economics, policy, and geopolitics shaping the future of nuclear power.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"A three-part webinar series hosted by Georgia Tech\u0027s Energy Policy and Innovation Center provided an accessible introduction to the science, economics, policy, and geopolitics shaping the future of nuclear energy."}],"uid":"36413","created_gmt":"2026-10-04 02:58:41","changed_gmt":"2026-10-04 03:01:22","author":"pdevarajan3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","location":"Atlanta, GA","dateline":{"date":"2026-10-02T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2026-10-02T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"681343":{"id":"681343","type":"image","title":"AdobeStock_346733066-Article-LR.jpg","body":null,"created":"1791082730","gmt_created":"2026-10-04 02:58:50","changed":"1791082730","gmt_changed":"2026-10-04 02:58:50","alt":"Nuclear Plant Aerial View Stock Image","file":{"fid":"265721","name":"AdobeStock_346733066-Article-LR.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/03\/AdobeStock_346733066-Article-LR.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2026\/10\/03\/AdobeStock_346733066-Article-LR.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":619516,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2026\/10\/03\/AdobeStock_346733066-Article-LR.jpg?itok=cfl4g6sz"}}},"media_ids":["681343"],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"1188","name":"Research Horizons"},{"id":"367481","name":"SEI Energy"},{"id":"1280","name":"Strategic Energy Institute"},{"id":"660398","name":"Sustainability Hub"}],"categories":[{"id":"144","name":"Energy"},{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"},{"id":"135","name":"Research"}],"keywords":[{"id":"186858","name":"go-sei"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:ggonzalez68@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EGil Gonzalez\u003C\/a\u003E || Energy Policy and Innovation Center\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["priya.devarajan@research.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}