Central Iowa Section Meeting – Nuclear Power: Steps Forward, Backwards and Sideways
Come join us as our Section’s resident nuclear engineer, John Hawkinson, explains what’s been going on in the nuclear power industry over the last few years. This will be an in-person meeting and will be a joint meeting with the Power and Energy Society Chapter.
Pizza, salad, and soft drinks will be provided by the Section.
As we enter the mid-2020s, an attempted second nuclear renaissance has had decidedly mixed results. From an original 31 new nuclear reactor builds that were proposed in the late 2000s, only two were constructed and completed. Instead, much of the existing US nuclear power fleet, built in the 1970s and 1980s, has been renovated and continues to operate today.
Is a second nuclear renaissance truly dead in the USA? Or have concerns about global warming, the US electric grid’s stability and a deteriorating global political environment given a new lease on life to advanced reactors?
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- Date: 22 Feb 2024
- Time: 05:30 PM to 08:30 PM
- All times are (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
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- 1755 50th St
- West Des Moines, Iowa
- United States 50266
- Building: Tavern Pizza & Pasta Grill
- Starts 15 February 2024 10:00 AM
- Ends 22 February 2024 05:30 PM
- All times are (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
John Hawkinson of MJW Corporation
Nuclear Power: Steps Forward, Backwards and Sideways
As we enter the mid-2020s, an attempted second nuclear renaissance has had decidedly mixed results. From an original 31 new nuclear reactor builds that were proposed in the late 2000s, only two were constructed and completed. Instead, much of the existing US nuclear power fleet, built in the 1970s and 1980s, has been renovated and continues to operate today. Is a second nuclear renaissance truly dead in the USA? Or have concerns about global warming, the US electric grid’s stability and a deteriorating global political environment given a new lease on life to advanced reactors?
Biography:
John Hawkinson is a Certified Health Physicist, working for MJW Corporation. He earned a Master’s degree in Health Physics from the Georgia Institute of Technology, a Master’s degree in Nuclear Engineering from Iowa State University, and most recently, a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Iowa.
Agenda
5:30 PM – Networking
6:15 PM – Dinner (pizza, salad, and soft drinks provided)
7:00 PM – Presentation
Registration for this meeting is not required but requested so we can make arrangements with the restaurant. Please register for this meeting by clicking the Register Now button above and entering your contact information.