New Directions in Nuclear Energy

About the Editors:

Andrew Foss is a senior advisor in the Office of Nuclear Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy. He has contributed to numerous reports and articles on nuclear cost reduction strategies, commercialization pathways, investment cases, and policy planning. He has collaborated with national laboratory and government colleagues, university researchers, private developers, and entrepreneurs. He received a master’s degree in public policy with concentration in energy and natural resources from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a bachelor’s degree in physics from Amherst College.

Affiliations and expertise: U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC, USA

Nicolas Stauff is Group Manager, Nuclear Applications and Economics Group at Argonne National Laboratory. He leads various projects for U.S. government agencies in the areas of techno-economics and market analyses for nuclear energy, and for the nuclear industry in the areas of advanced reactor design and reactor physics analyses. He is author/co-author of more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, several U.S. patents and open-source software programs. He received his Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the University of Paris XI and his M.S and B.S. in electrical engineering from the SUPELEC school in France.

Affiliations and expertise : Group Manager, Nuclear Applications and Economics Group, Argonne National Laboratory, USA.

About the Book:

New Directions in Nuclear Energy: Innovation and Opportunities in Fission and Fusion for Global Decarbonization presents up-to-date developments and outlooks for nuclear energy, with a focus on real-world applications. The book combines coverage of both fission and fusion and presents lessons learned from experts across diverse fields, thus allowing readers to pursue research and development opportunities along the most promising routes. This timely reference provides inspiration to those dedicated to the advancement of the nuclear field.

List of Chapters with Author Names

Foreword: Global Need for Nuclear Energy Contributor: Kathryn Huff 1. Introduction Contributors: Nicolas Stauff, Andrew Foss 2. Nuclear for UN Sustainable Development Goals and ESG investment Contributors: Saied Dardour, Festus Brew Quansah 3. Transforming nuclear delivery for terawatt-scale deployment Contributors: Kirsty Gogan, Eric Ingersoll 4. Broadening the core of nuclear engineering education: Creativity, civic engagement, and youth participation to support innovation and long-term stewardship Contributors: Aditi Verma, Todd Allen, Katie Snyder 5. Investing in nuclear Contributor: Daniel Dean 6. Nuclear energy's potential role in economic sectors Contributors: Amanda Bachmann, Nicolas Stauff 7. Nuclear for coal plant repowering Contributor: Andrew Foss 8. Nuclear for energy security in the generation mix Contributor: James Reilly 9. Nuclear demonstrations in North America Contributors: Nicholas Brown, Annie Berens 10. Advanced nuclear demonstrations around the world Contributor: Alan Ahn 11. Nuclear heat and power for industrial decarbonization Contributor: Isuru Seneviratne 12. Nuclear for islands and remote communities Contributors: Jesus Nunez, Evaristo Bonano, Juan Cajigas, Eddie Guerra, Juzel Lloyd, Erik Cothron, Monica Rodriguez Morris, Sebastian Lecha 13. Nuclear for net zero campuses Contributors: Caleb Brooks, Timothy Grunloh 14. Transportable Nuclear Power Plants for maritime deployment Contributor: Mathias Trojer 15. Nuclear for space propulsion and surface power Contributor: Alexander Gilbert 16. Moving beyond high costs: A case study for hydrogen production with nuclear microreactors Contributors: Emile Germonpré, Jacopo Buongiorno 17. Open architecture for nuclear cost reduction Contributors: Daniel Lamb, Tony Roulstone, Ben Lindley 18. The case for waste Contributor: Rauli Partanen 19. Fusion approaches and breakthroughs Contributor: Matthew Moynihan 20. Fusion regulatory roadmap Contributors: Amy Roma, Stephanie Fishman, Sachin Desai 21. Conclusions and acknowledgements Contributors: Andrew Foss, Nicolas Stauff

Resources:

Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amtp1-J_k5g