New Directions in Nuclear Energy: Innovation and Opportunities in Fission and Fusion for Global Decarbonization - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0443334714 ISBN 13: 9780443334719

Publisher: Woodhead Publishing, 2026

Synopsis

New Directions in Nuclear Energy: Innovation and Opportunities in Fission and Fusion for Global Decarbonization presents up-to-date developments and outlooks for nuclear energy, with a focus on real-world applications. The book combines coverage of both fission and fusion and presents lessons learned from experts across diverse fields, thus allowing readers to pursue research and development opportunities along the most promising routes. Written for nuclear energy researchers, professionals in the energy industry, and students studying nuclear or energy-related topics, this timely reference provides inspiration to those dedicated to the advancement of the nuclear field.

• Presents the “big picture” of fission and fusion developments alongside essential technical details
• Contains chapters on nuclear energy for a wide range of applications including various industries, hydrogen production, and datacenters
• Discusses nuclear economics and cost reduction pathways
• Presents status of advanced fission and fusion reactor development and deployment
• Discusses innovations in nuclear education and the role of nuclear energy in decarbonization and the advancement of UN development goals

About this title

About the Authors

Andrew Foss is Technical Program Lead on Nuclear Markets, Economics, and Systems Analyses at Idaho National Laboratory. He is currently on detail assignment to the U.S. Department of Energy as Senior Advisor in the Office of Policy. He has contributed to numerous reports and articles on nuclear cost reduction strategies, commercialization pathways, investment cases, and policy planning. He has collaborated with national laboratory and government colleagues, university researchers, private developers, and entrepreneurs. He received a master’s in public policy with concentration in energy and natural resources from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a bachelor’s in physics from Amherst College.

Nicolas Stauff is Group Manager, Nuclear Applications and Economics Group at Argonne National Laboratory. He leads various projects for DOE-NE in the areas of techno-economics and market analyses for nuclear energy, and for nuclear reactor vendors in the areas of advanced reactor design and Multiphysics analyses. He is author/co-author of 16 journal articles, 80 conference peer-reviewed publications, 5 U.S. patents (3 pending), 4 open-source software programs, and over 100 technical reports. He received his Ph.D. in nuclear engineering from the University of Paris XI and his M.S and B.S. in electrical engineering from the SUPELEC school in France.

From the Back Cover

New Directions in Nuclear Energy: Innovation and Opportunities in Fission and Fusion for Global Decarbonization presents up-to-date developments and outlooks for nuclear energy with a focus on real-world applications. This book combines coverage of both fission and fusion and presents the lessons learned from experts across diverse fields allowing readers to pursue research and development opportunities along the most promising routes. Written for nuclear energy researchers, professionals in the energy industry, and students studying nuclear or energy-related topics, this timely reference provides inspiration to those dedicated to the advancement of the nuclear field.

Edition details

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0443334714
• ISBN 13: 9780443334719
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 510
• Editor: Foss