The Mines chapter of Sigma Xi, the Scientific Research Honor Society, will host a talk by chemistry professor Mark Jensen entitled "The Future of Nuclear Energy." The talk, free and open to the public, will be held in Ballrooms D & E of the Mines Student Center.
Mark is the Jerry and Tina Grandey University Chair in Nuclear Science and Engineering and also Director of the Nuclear Science and Engineering Program at Mines. The abstract of his talk is as follows:
Thirty-three countries have signed the Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy by 2050, which started as part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Dubai (COP28, 2023). Currently, world-wide production of electricity from nuclear energy is approximately 400 GWe, so the target is to reach 1200 GWe by 2050. Under the present administration, the United States has set an even more ambitious goal to quadruple nuclear energy from 100 GWe today to 400 GWe by 2050. How might America and the other 32 signatory countries meet these ambitious goals? After setting the stage with a description of the current technical and economic state of nuclear power, we will consider how new reactor technologies, improved supply chains, diversified energy markets, and progress on nuclear waste disposal will be necessary to achieve these goals and how fusion energy might fit into the mix. More information
Location:
Colorado School of Mines
Ben H. Parker Student Center (Map)
