THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO JOINED YESTERDAY'S WEBINAR: ADVANCING NEW NUCLEAR WITH DATACENTER DEVELOPMENT
Yesterday, ECA hosted the next installment of our Winter Webinar Series "Advancing New Nuclear with Datacenter Development" which explored the concerns local officials must address when co-locating data centers with existing or new nuclear generation. Speakers discussed regulatory considerations, what makes an “ideal” site, community engagement, and partnership
models that align digital infrastructure expansion with public safety and sustainability goals. If you missed the webinar, want to rewatch, or explore all of our past webinars - visit our YouTube channel!
REGISTER TODAY FOR UPCOMING WEBINARS IN 2026
Continuing in 2026, ECA is excited to host three more webinars in our Winter Webinar Series! Co-location Options with Nuclear Storage January 8, 2026 from 2:00 - 3:00PM
EST As data centers and advanced fuel cycle facilities seek reliable, carbon-free power, new opportunities are emerging to co-locate these energy-intensive operations with nuclear generation and spent fuel storage sites. Such integration could strengthen grid resilience, reduce transmission losses, align high-demand digital infrastructure with established nuclear security and safety protocols and diversify economic
opportunities for host communities and regions. Yet it also raises complex questions about regulatory frameworks, community acceptance, and long-term stewardship of nuclear materials. This webinar will bring together experts from the energy, technology, and policy sectors to explore how thoughtful colocation strategies can balance innovation, safety, and public trust in the next generation of nuclear infrastructure.
Siting Options for High Level Waste and Used Nuclear Fuel February 5, 2026 from 2:00 - 3:00PM EST Collaboration-based siting seeks to develop integrated nuclear waste solutions
that balance technical, regulatory, and social readiness. Siting today requires more than regulatory compliance—it demands trust, transparency, and shared problem-solving among local governments, state agencies, developers, and residents. This webinar will explore how collaboration-based siting can deliver on environmental management goals while accelerating project timelines and strengthening community confidence in long-term energy infrastructure decisions.
Spent Fuel Storage and Advanced Fuel Cycle Facilities: Co-location for Safety and Sustainability March 5, 2026 from 2:00 - 3:00PM EST As the U.S. reconsiders its long-term spent
nuclear fuel strategy, opportunities are emerging to co-locate storage, fuel handling, and reprocessing functions within secure nuclear energy sites. This approach could reduce transportation risks, optimize infrastructure, and enable a more circular fuel cycle—yet it also raises challenging questions about safety oversight, waste classification, and community consent. This session will convene experts in nuclear policy, environmental management, and local governance to examine how site reuse
and integrated siting can advance safety, efficiency, and transparency in the next generation of nuclear infrastructure.
ECA NEW NUCLEAR FORUM TO BE HOSTED IN AUGUSTA, GA FROM APRIL 21-23, 2026
Energy Communities Alliance (ECA) is pleased to host the fifth annual ECA Forum in Augusta, GA from April 21 - April 23, 2026. The meeting is part of ECA’s ongoing New Nuclear Initiative to define the role of local governments in supporting the development of the new nuclear technologies. April 21 | Registration Opens & Nuclear 101 April 22 | Full Day General Session April 23 | Half-Day General Session The ECA Forum is the only meeting designed to bring together DOE, federal, state, local and tribal governments and policymakers with developers, utilities, regulators, industry, and academia to identify opportunities, challenges and to build the partnerships necessary to support nuclear development. Stay tuned for further details on registration, agenda, and
more! WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The ECA Forum is open to communities, State, Tribal and local policymakers, industry, utilities, developers, experts, financiers, state legislators, community groups, and economic development organizations working to build capacity and support for new nuclear development in the U.S. AGENDA:
Agenda coming soon! ECA is working with private and community partners to develop an agenda that continues to look holistically at the what a nuclear project entails: from the front-end of the fuel-cycle to the back-end of the fuel cycle, from building local support, to state support and enabling legislation, from identifying the right public-private partnerships, to understanding
regulatory oversight.
Co-location Options with Nuclear Storage - ECA Winter Webinar Series Virtual | January 8, 2026 Learn More Here Siting Options for High Level Waste and Used Nuclear Fuel - ECA Winter Webinar Series Virtual | February 5, 2026 Learn More Here Spent Fuel Storage and Advanced Fuel Cycle Facilities: Co-location for Safety and Sustainability - ECA Winter Webinar Series Virtual | March 5, 2026 Learn More Here ECA New Nuclear Forum 2026 Augusta, GA | April 21 - 23 Learn More Here National Cleanup Workshop 2026 Arlington, VA | September 14-16 Learn More Here
Marketplace October 27, 2025 The nuclear technology company Kairos is using molten salt cooling, a technique originally developed in the mid-20th century, to advance the safety and reliability of small, modular nuclear reactors, according to journalist Mark Harris. Some AI companies are turning to nuclear power to meet demand for electricity. But traditional nuclear plants can take decades to bring online. Now some tech companies are partnering with startups trying to build small, modular nuclear reactors, designed with speed in mind. One such company, Kairos, has a deal with Google to build a fleet of modular reactors. To do so, it’s
relying on a technique first developed in the mid-20th century: molten-salt cooling. Marketplace’s Nova Safo spoke with journalist Mark Harris, who wrote about Kairos for MIT Technology Review, to learn more. Listen Here Gone Fission Podcast October 27, 2025 While many companies--foreign and domestic--are engaged in advancing the nuclear renaissance, one company stands out for its reputation and deep involvement in the evolution of commercial nuclear power over a period of decades. In this week’s episode, host Michael Butler takes a look at what Bechtel is doing today to further advanced nuclear technology in the U.S. and abroad. Our guest is Ahmet Tokpinar, Principal Vice President and General Manager of Bechtel’s nuclear power
business iine. We’ll also have more from Mike Deane, the “Nuclear Average Joe”, who’s burning up the internet with his easy-to-digest layman’s take on the benefits of nuclear power. Listen Here
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