Upcoming Events
WePlanet Pro-Nuclear Mobile Billboard
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
12:00pm-4:00pm
Duffy Square
7th Avenue and West 47th Street
New York, NY 10036
Tue, Mar 31, 2026
4:00pm-7:00pm
Alumni Ventures Office
183 Madison Ave 18th floor
New York, NY 10016
(Madison Ave & 34th St)
Hosts: Alumni Ventures | Campus Deep Tech
Fission and fusion are entering a new era of innovation as the world considers what can be done with abundant energy.
New Nuclear Frontiers brings together leading experts & innovators to explore the technologies and solutions needed to unlock the full potential of fission and fusion.
What to Expect: Attendees will hear from experts on the unmet technical and execution challenges limiting nuclear.
Five startup teams from universities, government labs, and industry will present solutions across key nuclear opportunity areas:
- Supply Chain – Fuels, materials, components, sensors, and manufacturing
- New Use Cases – nuclear applications across space, maritime, defense, industry, and health
- Enabling Technologies – AI and digital tools for siting, workforce, construction, operations, etc.
Startups interested in presenting can fill out this interest form.
The evening will conclude with a networking reception connecting startups, investors, and industry leaders working to accelerate nuclear innovation, in addition to researchers from MIT, Columbia, Princeton, and RPI.
Run of Show:
- Expert Conversations
- Startup Presentations
- Networking Reception (food & drinks provided 🍷)
Judges:
- Pete Mathias (Reveille VC)
- Abe Murray (AlleyCorp)
- Mollie Wilkinson (Orion Industrial Ventures)
Expert Speakers:
- Ashley Finan (Center on Global Energy Policy)
- Theresa Clark (Everstar, formerly NRC)
- Carl Perez (Exodys Energy)
- Mason Hale (Alumni Ventures)
Sponsors:
Collaborators: Columbia Climate Fund | Climate Hackathon | Leo Impact Fund | Columbia Nuclear is Clean Energy (NiCE)
Recurring Events
Conservative Climate Activists
Monthly Climate Science and Energy Engineering Dinner
2nd Monday of every month
7:00pm-9:00pm
Skylight Diner
9th Avenue and West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001
Discuss climate science and energy engineering over a pleasant meal at a restaurant that does separate checks.
Past Events
Tue, Mar 17, 2026
7:30pm-9:00pm
Zoom
Join us on Tuesday, March 17, for a conversation tackling one of nuclear energy’s most common criticisms: what happens to nuclear waste? While waste is often cited as a reason to oppose nuclear power, experts say the issue is frequently misunderstood. We’ll explore how waste is safely managed today, and what new technologies could do to recycle and dramatically reduce it.
Our featured speaker, Carl Perez, is the Chief Executive Officer of Exodys Energy, a nuclear fuel recycling company working alongside former U.S. Navy nuclear systems designers and experienced recycling operators from La Hague.
The event will begin with a moderated conversation, followed by a Q&A.
Mar 3, 2026
5:00pm-7:30pm
Invite Only
Nuclear New York invites a select group of senior executives, convening leaders from nuclear OEMs, financial institutions, development platforms, and government. The discussion will address a defining industry question: how to accelerate large-scale deployment of new nuclear generation by reducing project cost uncertainty and structuring capital and offtake frameworks to absorb residual risk.
The evening will feature opening insights from Duane Olsvary, Chief Delivery Officer of Oppenheimer Energy, drawing on four decades of global project experience, including TVA, Westinghouse, and the Barakah nuclear plant.
Feb 17, 2026
7:30pm-9:00pm
Zoom
Please join Nuclear New York on Tuesday, February 17th as we welcome Alex Fasulo – author, entrepreneur, farmer, and founder of the American Land Rescue Fund – for a timely discussion of farmland and nature preservation in New York. Our general meeting will start at 7:30 pm, and Ms Fasulo will join us at 8:00 pm.
Alex has become an important upstate voice in defending farms, forests, and sensitive habitats from underperforming energy projects that consume vast amounts of land. As she talks about her own struggles with how agencies in New York operate, she challenges audiences to rethink how we can meet our energy and climate goals without sacrificing the landscapes that feed us and support wildlife, and why compact energy-dense nuclear power deserves a serious place in the conversation.”
Jan 28, 2026
4:30pm-7:00pm
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman
New York City
Hosted by Nuclear New York, Pillsbury Law, NiCE-Columbia University, and NEI. This event brings together leaders shaping the future of nuclear energy from technology innovators, vendors, service providers, operators, policymakers, and investors. The evening of networking with a full bar and delectable hors d’oeuvres follows the two-day Nuclear Energy Institute Nuclear Financing Summit in New York City.
Guest Webinar: Prof. Frank Klose, Chief Operating Officer of Dual Fluid
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
8:00pm-9:00pm
Prof. Klose is a nuclear engineer and applied physicist with deep experience spanning reactor physics, fuel-cycle technologies, and advanced reactor systems. As COO of Dual Fluid, he is responsible for translating a highly ambitious reactor concept into an executable engineering, licensing, and commercialization program. His work sits at the intersection of fundamental nuclear science, pragmatic systems engineering, and real-world deployment constraints.
https://dual-fluid.com/Dual Fluid is developing the Dual Fluid Reactor (DFR)—a fast-spectrum reactor concept that separates liquid nuclear fuel and liquid metal coolant into two distinct, independently optimized fluid circuits. This architecture, the first “Gen V” reactor nearing demonstration, is designed to address several long-standing challenges in nuclear energy simultaneously: intrinsic safety through strong negative feedbacks and low pressure operation; very high operating temperatures enabling superior thermal efficiency and industrial heat applications; and the ability to utilize existing spent nuclear fuel and depleted uranium, substantially reducing long-lived waste inventories while extracting far more energy from the fuel cycle.
During this session, Prof. Klose will outline the technical fundamentals of the Dual Fluid Reactor, discuss its potential role in deep decarbonization and energy security, and provide insight into Dual Fluid’s development roadmap—including engineering milestones, regulatory considerations, and pathways to commercial deployment. The discussion should be of particular interest to advanced-reactor practitioners, investors evaluating next-generation nuclear technologies, and policymakers or regulators seeking credible options for scalable, zero-carbon firm power.
Space Nuclear: The Final Frontier
presented by Cornell NiCE
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
6:00pm-9:00pm
Register to See Address
New York, NY
Meet the people turning today’s science fiction into tomorrow’s engineering reality. Columbia Nuclear is Clean Energy (NiCE) and Campus Climate Tech are spotlighting the fast-emerging world of space nuclear innovation on December 2, 6–9 pm.
We are convening leading investors, founders, technical experts, and a select group of students to explore the frontier where space systems meet advanced nuclear power and propulsion.
Our Focus: Power. Propulsion. Partnerships.
Featured Participants:
- Pete Mathias
- Harsh Desai (Zeno Power)
- Kate Kelley (BWXT)
- Brandon Seifert (Stipe Group)
- Jonathan MacArthur (Lockheed Martin)
Rebuilding Indian Point: Why It Matters and Why Now
presented by Stand Up for Nuclear
Thursday, December 4, 2025
6:00pm-7:15pm (EST)
Please join Stand Up for Nuclear at their important webinar on the value of rebuilding Indian Point Energy Center (reactors 2 and 3).
Moderator:
Alexander C. Kaufman — Author of Field Notes Newsletter
Panelists:
- Vivek Srikrishnan — Associate Professor, Biological & Environmental Engineering, Cornell University
- Richard Nasca — Senior Agent, Utility Workers Union of America, Local 1-2
- Paris Ortiz-Wines — Global Director, Stand Up for Nuclear
New York is grappling with rapidly rising energy demand, increasing electricity prices, growing dependence on natural gas, transmission bottlenecks, and aging infrastructure. These pressures are creating mounting reliability risks. New York’s Independent System Operator warns that the grid will fail to meet reliability targets in New York City by 2026, on Long Island by 2027, and in the Hudson Valley by 2030 unless key projects are completed on schedule.
As reliability concerns grow, nuclear energy is regaining attention. Federal incentives and Governor Hochul’s support for nuclear development in the state have revived discussion around the future of Indian Point — downstate New York’s only nuclear plant, which was prematurely closed in 2021. Early analysis from the site owner, Holtec, estimates that a rebuild could cost roughly $10 billion and take 4–6 years.
Stand Up for Nuclear is hosting a virtual session exploring:
- Downstate New York’s reliability challenges, future electricity demand, and transmission constraints
- The current condition of Downstate energy-generating facilities
- Indian Point’s historic contributions to Westchester and the Hudson Valley’s reliability, economy, labor force, and communities, and the impacts after its closure
- Federal and state signals that have reignited interest in an Indian Point restart
- The feasibility, cost, and potential operational value of a possible rebuild
- Labor needs, challenges, and opportunities associated with bringing the plant back online
Fueling the Future: Nuclear Career & Innovation Summit 2025
presented by Cornell NiCE
Monday, December 8, 2025
4:00pm-8:00pm
Atkinson Hall at Cornell University
350 Tower Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850
Two-Day North Country Nuclear Energy Public Forum
hosted by Assemblyman Scott Gray (R-NY-116)
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
6:00pm-8:00pm
Sturtz Theater
Jefferson Community College
Watertown, NY
Thursday, November 13, 2025
5:30pm-7:30pm
Student Center Forum
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY
NYSEDC 2025 Leadership and Policy Summit
Wednesday-Thursday, November 12-13, 2025
Turning Stone Resort
Verona, NY
The NYSEDC 2025 Leadership and Policy Summit brings together economic development professionals from across New York to network, foster industry leadership, and shape policies for the 2026 legislative session.
Featuring Hunter Dare of Nuclear NY
Nuclear Symposium 2025: Accelerating Clean Energy Innovation
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
9:00am to 5:00pm
Verizon Executive Education Center
Cornell Tech Campus
New York, NY
(with networking after party mixer at rooftop bar, 5:00pm-7:00pm)
DealFlow Discovery Day on Nuclear Energy
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Jay Suites
515 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
The nuclear energy sector is experiencing a renaissance due to increasing interest in clean energy, driven in part by the needs of data centers and AI technologies.
The DealFlow Discovery Day on Nuclear Energy provides a forum for uncovering new investment opportunities and exchanging ideas with industry stakeholders including utilities, financiers, site developers, technology providers, and government entities. Attendance is free for qualified investors and analysts.
The Future of Energy & the Women who are Leading the Way
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
New York, NY
Nuclear energy is essential for addressing climate change and growing electricity demand. The United States has joined over twenty other countries in pledging to triple its nuclear energy capacity by 2050. Please join the Women in Energy initiative at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia SIPA, NiCE (Nuclear is Clean Energy), Columbia Alumni Global Sustainability Network and Accenture to learn from women who have thrived in nuclear energy. They will discuss the future of nuclear energy and the roles and opportunities available within it.
Feb 12, 2025
5:30pm-8:00pm
New York City
Hosted by Nuclear New York, Pillsbury Law, NiCE-Columbia University, and NEI.
This event brought together leaders shaping the future of nuclear energy from technology innovators, vendors, service providers, operators, policymakers, and investors. The evening of networking with a full bar and delectable hors d’oeuvres followed the two-day Nuclear Energy Institute Nuclear Financing Summit in New York City.
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
9:00am-4:00pm
Cornell Tech Campus on Roosevelt Island
Verizon Executive Education Center, 2 W Loop Rd, New York, NY 10044
Tuesday, June 18, 2024
Steve Helmin is the president of Stop Energy Sprawl, a coalition of community groups, municipalities, and elected officials from localities in New York State targeted by land-wasting large-scale wind & solar projects located far from where that energy is needed. Steve will dispel some of the false promises and will propose how to conserve rural New York.
Thursday, May 16, 2024
Citizens’ Climate Lobby Nuclear Energy Action Team hosted Dr. Adam Stein, Director, Nuclear Energy Innovation of the Breakthrough Institute. The U.S. Congress has mandated the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to transition their regulatory approach to a performance-based, technology-inclusive, risk-informed, and consequence-oriented one. What is the ADVANCE act (S.1111) and the Atomic Energy Advancement Act (H.R. 6544) and how can citizen climate advocates help?
Presented by Citizens’ Climate Lobby (CCL)
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21 Sept 2023
Engelman Recital Hall, New York, NY
An international group of experts discussed nuclear energy’s unique ability to underwrite a prosperous and sustainable future by providing reliable, low-carbon electricity, and phasing out coal. Sessions addressed socioeconomic implications, discuss advancements in nuclear technology regarding sustainability, safety, waste, and explored unlocking nuclear infrastructure financing through international collaboration. Catered lunch was provided. Documentary screening of Atomic Hope: Inside the Pro-Nuclear Movement was followed by Q&A.
22 June 2023 at SUNY Oswego
Panel discussion featuring New York State Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay, Oswego County Administrator Phil Church, and the Business Manager for the Northeast Regional Council of Carpenters, Jim Mason on Nuclear Now and achieving New York’s climate goals. Moderated by Isuru Seneviratne of Nuclear New York
Sponsored by Constellation, Upstate Energy Jobs, Nuclear New York, CenterStateCEO, North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters, Oswego County, and Carbon Free New York
6 June 2023
Erik Carter is a lawyer, financial planner, writer, and educator in White Plains. Erik co-chairs the Westchester Braver Angels Alliance and is a NY Forward party co-lead and co-liaison to the Braver Angels Network.
1 June 2023
See highlights of the Foreign Press Association discussion with Oliver Stone & Isuru Seneviratne, moderated by Kristen Saloomey of Al Jazeera.
nuclearnowfilm.com | @nuclearnowfilm | foreignpressassociation.org
16 May 2023
How did Madison get her Guest Essay published in the anti-nuclear New York Times?
Why is a mother-to-be happy to bequeath nuclear waste to her children’s generation?
What is the broader energy and climate backdrop that is driving people to take another look at nuclear power?
Discuss the turning tides in the perception of nuclear power and waste.
Friday April 28 and Saturday April 29, Village East by Angelika 181-189 2nd Ave, New York, NY
In the thought-provoking documentary NUCLEAR NOW, iconic director Oliver Stone explores the possibility for the global community to overcome challenges like climate change, ensure our continued survival and reach a brighter future through the power of nuclear energy.
Q&A with Director Oliver Stone, Co-writer Joshua S. Goldstein was moderated by Nuclear New York’s Isuru Seneviratne. Saturday Special Guest Caroline Cochran of Oklo from the film.
We handed out autographed copies of A Bright Future: How Some Countries Have Solved Climate Change and the Rest Can Follow by Joshua S. Goldstein (Author), Staffan A. Qvist (Author), Steven Pinker (Foreword).
nuclearnowfilm.com | @nuclearnowfilm | www.brightfuturebook.com
Friday April 28, 2023 at 10:00am
Join Clean Energy Jobs Coalition for a webinar with key energy players:
Greg Lancette, President, New York State Pipe Trades Association
Isuru Seneviratne, Steering Committee, Nuclear New York
Gerry Waites, Partner, O’Donoghue & O’Donoghue LLP
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