The IEEE Vancouver Section and the IEEE Future Directions Committee are organizing a series of presentations to address the widespread interest in clean energy sources, new nuclear reactor technologies, and the various related issues. This series of talks will cover aspects of nuclear energy and the disruptive new technology of Small Modular Reactors. These presentations will be of interest both to engineers who are not nuclear specialists, and to the general public who are interested in learning about the technology. TOPIC: Planning Future Energy Systems: Do we go nuclear? DATE: April 09, 2025 LOCATION: Online PRESENTER: Dr. Taco Niet, Simon Fraser University Professor Taco Niet will discuss how addressing the climate crisis in an equitable and just way will require significant policy and infrastructure changes in a short time frame. Is nuclear power needed to achieve net-zero carbon emissions? How do modelling tools allow us to address this question and other related questions? This presentation is free. IEEE members and the general public are welcome to attend. Registration is required. This presentation series is organized by: – (https://ieee-sustech.org/2023/ieees-sustech-initiative/) – (https://vancouver.ieee.ca/physics/) This presentation series is supported by: – (https://ieee-npss.org/) Co-sponsored by: IEEE Future Directions Committee, IEEE Sustech Initiative Speaker(s): Dr. Taco Niet Agenda: The presentation will start at 9:00 AM Pacific Time (12:00 EDT, 16:00 UTC). 09:00 Welcome and Speaker Introduction 09:10 Presentation 09:45 Questions and Answers 10:00 Presentation ends NOTE Please be sure to leave sufficient time to set up your web browser and / or remote meeting client prior to the start time. Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/470818