Session V - Ensuring the long-term sustainability of the nuclear industry

This session examines how the nuclear industry can work towards guaranteeing the long-term sustainability of nuclear power, with particular reference to the environmental, social and infrastructure needs of future plant, and how companies can ensure that these requirements are met in the long term.

Chairman: Rita Bowser, Westinghouse

Heavy water reactors in a light-water world
Jerry Hopwood, Vice President, Product Development, AECL (Paper | Presentation)

Human resource trends in the European nuclear sector
Ulrik von Estorff, Senior Scientist and Project Leader, Institute for Energy of the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre
(Paper | Presentation)

The 2050 roadmap for nuclear: making a global difference
Ron Cameron, Head, Nuclear Development Division, OECD NEA (Paper | Presentation)

The role of thorium in the future of the LWR fuel cycle
Michael Montgomery, Vice President, Lightbridge Corporation (Paper | Presentation)