Deane Conference on the Future of Nuclear Power
Prospects and Challenges
March 27-28, 2008
Lake Forest College

Nuclear power generation is experiencing what is frequently called a “rebirth” in the U.S. in the face of growing concerns about our heavy reliance on fossil fuels. The Deane Conference will bring together speakers from different backgrounds to discuss a broad range of issues surrounding nuclear power. Conference attendees will represent a mix of undergraduate students, interested citizens, and professionals.

Insight From Government, Industry, Scientific, And Academic Experts

Mr. Jon Block, Union of Concerned Scientists
Mr. Mark Brownstein, Environmental Defense Fund
Mr. Paul Genoa, Nuclear Energy Institute
Dr. Hussein Khalil, Argonne National Laboratory
Dr. James Laidler, Argonne National Laboratory
Dr. Edwin Lyman, Union of Concerned Scientists
Dr. Allison MacFarlane, George Mason University
Dr. Kelli Markham, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Dr. Martin Melosi, University of Houston
Mr. Charles Pardee, Exelon Corporation
Mr. Harukuni Tanaka, Federation of Electric Power Companies of Japan
Mr. Carl-Erik Wikdahl, Energikommunikation AB (Sweden)
Dr. Don Williams, Hope College

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Key Topics to be Addressed

  • Climate Change and the Possible Role of Nuclear Power
  • The History of Nuclear Power in the United States
  • Nuclear Power Generation and Modern Reactor Design
  • The Potential for New Nuclear Facilities
  • Nuclear Power in Sweden, Finland, and Europe
  • The Nuclear Fuel Cycle: Reprocessing vs. Once-through
  • Long-Term Waste Management: Yucca Mountain?
  • The Case Against/For Nuclear Power
  • Poster Sessions: Student Research on Nuclear and Other Energy Sources

There is no fee to attend but registration is required and spaces are limited.  For more information, please contact Professor Jeff Sundberg at 847-735-5139 or jsundber@lakeforest.edu.

The Deane Conference is sponsored by the Lake Forest College environmental studies program and generously supported by philanthropists Carol Gram Deane ’74 and Disque Deane.