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Cook-Nelson addresses 2024 Tulane Engineering Forum

By: Mara Hartmann • Manager, Nuclear Communications

04/24/2024

Kimberly Cook-Nelson spoke to attendees about the growing support for clean, carbon-free nuclear energy and the exciting advances on the horizon.

Chief Nuclear Officer Kimberly Cook-Nelson was a featured speaker at the 2024 Tulane Engineering Forum held in New Orleans on Friday, April 19.

Cook-Nelson spoke about the momentum currently behind nuclear power and salient support for the clean environment initiative. She relayed Entergy’s commitment to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050, and talked about the need to understand how to keep a diverse energy portfolio, citing nuclear energy’s fuel security, reliability and safety as chief reasons it will be key to helping create a carbon-free future. Cook-Nelson also noted some of the challenges of advanced nuclear, such as financial gaps, technical readiness, and regulatory and project risks.

She was one of several nationally-acclaimed speakers at the annual event, which began in 2000 to provide learning and networking opportunities across the broad range of engineering disciplines and topics.

The Tulane Engineering Forum is organized by the engineering alumni of Tulane University and the Tulane School of Science and Engineering.

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Mara Hartmann

Manager, Nuclear Communications