IEEE Nuclear Presentation Series - Planning Future Energy Systems: Do we go nuclear?
IEEE Presentation Series on Nuclear Energy and Small Modular Reactors
The IEEE Vancouver Section and the IEEE Future Directions Committee are organizing a series of presentations to address the widespread interest in clean energy sources, new nuclear reactor technologies, and the various related issues. This series of talks will cover aspects of nuclear energy and the disruptive new technology of Small Modular Reactors. These presentations will be of interest both to engineers who are not nuclear specialists, and to the general public who are interested in learning about the technology.
| TOPIC: | Planning Future Energy Systems: Do we go nuclear? |
| DATE: | April 09, 2025 |
| LOCATION: | Online |
| PRESENTER: | Dr. Taco Niet, Simon Fraser University |
Professor Taco Niet will discuss how addressing the climate crisis in an equitable and just way will require significant policy and infrastructure changes in a short time frame.
Is nuclear power needed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions?
How do modelling tools allow us to address this question and other related questions?
This presentation is free. IEEE members and the general public are welcome to attend. Registration is required.
This presentation series is organized by:
- IEEE Future Directions Committee, IEEE Sustech Initiative
- IEEE Vancouver Section (Joint Physics Chapter)
This presentation series is supported by:
- IEEE NPSS - IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society
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- Date: 09 Apr 2025
- Time: 09:00 AM to 10:00 AM
- All times are (UTC-07:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
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- Co-sponsored by IEEE Future Directions Committee, IEEE Sustech Initiative
- Starts 24 February 2025 12:00 AM
- Ends 09 April 2025 12:00 AM
- All times are (UTC-07:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Dr. Taco Niet of Simon Fraser University
Planning Future Energy Systems: Do we go nuclear?
This presentation is the third in the series.
Professor Taco Niet will discuss how addressing the climate crisis in an equitable and just way will require significant policy and infrastructure changes in a short time frame.
Is nuclear power needed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions?
How do modelling tools allow us to address this question and other related questions?
Biography:
Dr. Taco Niet, Associate Professor of Sustainable Energy Engineering at Simon Fraser University, researches modeling tools to support energy system and policy decision making. Focused on addressing systemic challenges in the energy system, including integration of variable renewables and storage, Dr. Niet works with stakeholders globally. Recent modeling work has addressed the nexus of climate, land, energy and water interactions in a combined modeling framework.
Agenda
The presentation will start at 9:00 AM Pacific Time (12:00 EDT, 16:00 UTC).
09:00 Welcome and Speaker Introduction
09:10 Presentation
09:45 Questions and Answers
10:00 Presentation ends
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For more information about the presentation series as a whole, including the schedule of coming presentations, and previous presentations, please visit the Nuclear Presentation Series website at: https://bit.ly/SMR-series