New Directions in Nuclear Energy
Innovation and Opportunities in Fission and Fusion for Global Decarbonization
- 1st Edition - February 2, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Andrew Foss, Nicolas Stauff
- Language: English
New Directions in Nuclear Energy: Innovation and Opportunities in Fission and Fusion for Global Decarbonization presents up-to-date developments and outlooks for nuclear energ… Read more
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. Written for nuclear energy researchers, professionals in the energy industry, and students studying nuclear or energy-related topics, this timely reference provides inspiration to those dedicated to the advancement of the nuclear field.
- Presents the “big picture” of fission and fusion developments alongside essential technical details
- Contains chapters on nuclear energy for a wide range of applications including various industries, hydrogen production, and datacenters
- Discusses nuclear economics and cost reduction pathways
- Presents status of advanced fission and fusion reactor development and deployment
- Discusses innovations in nuclear education and the role of nuclear energy in decarbonization and the advancement of UN development goals
Nuclear energy researchers, professionals in the energy industry, and students studying nuclear or energy-related topics
Foreword: Global Need for Nuclear Energy
1. Acronyms
2. Introduction
3. Nuclear for UN Sustainable Development Goals and ESG Investment
4. Nuclear Value Proposition and New Deployment Pathways
5. Innovations in Nuclear Education for Diversity, Inclusion, and Impact
6. Investing in Nuclear
7. Nuclear energy's potential role in economic sectors
8. Nuclear for coal plant repowering
9. Nuclear for Energy Security in the Generation Mix in the Power Industry
10. Nuclear Demonstrations in North America
11. Advanced Nuclear Demonstrations Around the World
12. Nuclear for Industrial Decarbonization
13. Nuclear for Islands and Remote Communities
14. Nuclear for Net Zero Campuses
15. Transportable Nuclear Power Plants for Maritime Deployment
16. Nuclear for Space Propulsion and Surface Power
17. Moving Beyond High Costs: A Case Study for Hydrogen Production with Nuclear Microreactors
18. Open Architecture for Nuclear Cost Reduction
19. The Case for Waste
20. Fusion Approaches and Breakthroughs
21. Fusion Regulatory Roadmap
22. Conclusions and Acknowledgements
1. Acronyms
2. Introduction
3. Nuclear for UN Sustainable Development Goals and ESG Investment
4. Nuclear Value Proposition and New Deployment Pathways
5. Innovations in Nuclear Education for Diversity, Inclusion, and Impact
6. Investing in Nuclear
7. Nuclear energy's potential role in economic sectors
8. Nuclear for coal plant repowering
9. Nuclear for Energy Security in the Generation Mix in the Power Industry
10. Nuclear Demonstrations in North America
11. Advanced Nuclear Demonstrations Around the World
12. Nuclear for Industrial Decarbonization
13. Nuclear for Islands and Remote Communities
14. Nuclear for Net Zero Campuses
15. Transportable Nuclear Power Plants for Maritime Deployment
16. Nuclear for Space Propulsion and Surface Power
17. Moving Beyond High Costs: A Case Study for Hydrogen Production with Nuclear Microreactors
18. Open Architecture for Nuclear Cost Reduction
19. The Case for Waste
20. Fusion Approaches and Breakthroughs
21. Fusion Regulatory Roadmap
22. Conclusions and Acknowledgements
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: February 2, 2026
- Language: English
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Andrew Foss
Andrew Foss is Technical Program Lead on Nuclear Markets, Economics, and Systems Analyses at Idaho National Laboratory. He is currently on detail assignment to the U.S. Department of Energy as Senior Advisor in the Office of Policy. 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 in public policy with concentration in energy and natural resources from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a bachelor’s in physics from Amherst College.
Affiliations and expertise
Technical Program Lead, Nuclear Markets, Economics, and Systems Analyses, Idaho National Laboratory, USANS
Nicolas Stauff
Nicolas Stauff is Group Manager, Nuclear Applications and Economics Group at Argonne National Laboratory. He leads various projects for DOE-NE in the areas of techno-economics and market analyses for nuclear energy, and for nuclear reactor vendors in the areas of advanced reactor design and Multiphysics analyses. He is author/co-author of 16 journal articles, 80 conference peer-reviewed publications, 5 U.S. patents (3 pending), 4 open-source software programs, and over 100 technical reports. 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