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IEEE Power and Energy Society |
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| Phoenix Chapter |
| January 2007 Luncheon Meeting |
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| Date: |
Thursday, January 18, 2007 |
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| Location: |
SRP PERA Club (map) |
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1 E. Continental Dr. |
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Tempe, AZ |
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| Speaker: |
Dr. Keith E. Holbert, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Arizona State University |
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| Topic: |
An Update on Nuclear Power in the U.S. |
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Summary:
Since the 1970s, the nuclear power industry has been beset with a lack of growth. Economic issues with several root causes have ultimately stymied nuclear plant development. The U.S. government gave birth to nuclear power, and now, via incentives in the Energy Policy Act of 2005, has set the stage for a potential revival of nuclear power. Wildcards, such as global warming and global competition for energy sources, could propel a nuclear renaissance. 52 persons attended, including the speaker.
If you would like to download or view a copy of the slide presentation that was presented by Dr. Holbert at the lunch meeting (in .pdf format), click here.
Biography:
Dr. Keith E. Holbert is currently an Associate Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department of Arizona State University. He earned his Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from University of Tennessee in 1989. His research interests focus on power plant instrumentation, signal processing, and fuzzy logic applications for power plants. Dr. Holbert is a registered professional engineer (nuclear). He has published more than 65 refereed journal and conference papers.
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