ETEC News & Notes 5/6/2026
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Cadet Introduction Into Nuclear Science & Energy
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In person in the UT Outreach Center and online via Zoom.
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In Person (Registration Not Needed)
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This meeting is held in the UT Outreach Center in Oak Ridge. Guests of our members are welcome. Find more information about our Friday morning meetings here.
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To participate in the meeting via Zoom, register for this and future Friday meetings.
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Thank you to HII Nuclear for sponsoring the Friday morning meetings in May.
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May 15 - Jim Blakenhorn, President and CEO, UCOR
May 22 - Featured Friday with the ETEC Board
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NOW Conference Updates
Advanced Registration is Open
August 4-5, 2026 | Knoxville Convention Center
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REGISTER in Advance for ETEC’s Nuclear Opportunities Workshop (NOW), Tennessee’s premier nuclear industry gathering. Rates increase after July 21st,
Advanced Registration: May 1-July 21 - $875
General Registration: July 22-August 5 - $1,125
Students/Interns/Postdocs: $50 or FREE access via the Student Engagement Option
Speakers: Complimentary (registration required)
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Regional Partner Event Links: April - June
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- U.S. Commercial Service: Export Week (5/4-5/8/26)
- * Spark Innovation Center: Virtual Pitch Day with Spark Mobility Lab Cohort (5/7/26)
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Type One Energy: Community Open House, Claxton Community Center, 1071 Edgemoor Rd, (5/9/26) No RSVP needed
- * Oak Ridge/Knoxville ANS: May Dinner Meeting at Calhoun’s, Oak Ridge. Speaker: Ben Jordan, Centrus (5/11/26)
- * IACMI: Innovation Insights Webinar with Chomarat, U.S. Commercial Service and IACMI (5/11/26)
- NEI: Nuclear Energy Policy Forum-The Future of Nuclear Starts Here, Washington, DC (5/12-5/13/26)
- NADEC: Annual Export Conference, Nashville (5/12-13/26)
- TN DOL: WorkSource Summit, Nashville (5/12-5/13/26)
- 121 Tech Hub & Partners: Innovation Night at the Covenant Health Park + LEEP Demo + Daytime Festivities (5/13/26)
- Swagelok NC|ET: Swagelok Tube Fitting and Bending Essentials Training, RSCC-Oak Ridge, (5/14/26) Register by email: info@nctn.swagelok.com
- Boy Scouts: 2026 Anderson County Luncheon Honoring Bob Eby (5/14/26)
- ORAU: Nuclear Workforce-Pathway to Trades Event (5/14/26)
- AI TechX: From Lab to Market: Accelerating AI Innovation, Cookeville, TN (5/19/26)
- ACMA: Thermoplastic Composites Conference (5/19-21/26)
- ETEBA: National Small Business Summit, Aurora, CO (5/26-5/28/26)
- TVC: 2026 National Summit, Chattanooga, TN (5/28-5/29/26)
- City of Knoxville: 17th Annual Business Opportunities Breakfast, Knoxville Coliseum, (6/4/26)
- APEX: Doing Business With the Local, State and Federal Government (6/5/26)
- * Solomon IT: 2nd Annual Orange Hat Tech Summit-AI in Business, Knoxville (6/12/26)
- FIA: Fusion Supply Chain Trade Show, Santa Fe, New Mexico (6/23-24/26)
*New to the List
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Nuclear & Advanced Energy News
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Welcome to our New Members:
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Alpha Safety
Alpha Safety is a global provider of engineered safety solutions and specialized equipment serving the nuclear, defense, and advanced energy markets. The company designs and manufactures high-performance systems that enable the safe handling, containment, transport, monitoring, and management of hazardous and radiological materials across the full lifecycle—from production and processing to storage, transportation, and decommissioning. With deep technical expertise and decades of operational experience, Alpha Safety supports government agencies, national laboratories, utilities, and commercial operators with mission-critical technologies that protect people, infrastructure, and the environment. By integrating advanced design, precision fabrication, and field-proven expertise, Alpha Safety delivers solutions that support environmental cleanup, national security missions, and the next generation of nuclear energy technologies worldwide.
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Barnard Construction
Since 1975, people have driven the growth and success of the Barnard Companies. From a one-man operation to a top contractor, their story has unfolded through decades of hard work, safe practices, and lasting partnerships. They remain headquartered in Bozeman, Montana, where the business began, and build projects throughout North America. They offer expertise in all aspects of construction, including dams, reservoirs, hydroelectric power, tunnels and shafts, oil and gas pipelines, utilities, power transmission, and environmental efforts. Barnard Construction Company has a significant and expanding footprint in East Tennessee, primarily focused on nuclear innovation, dam remediation, and environmental infrastructure.
Their work in the region is defined by long-standing partnerships with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and, more recently, a central role in the nation's next generation of nuclear energy at Oak Ridge.
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Phillips Heavy, Inc.
Phillips Heavy, Inc., a Phillips Infrastructure Corp. company, is a certified woman-owned national leader in critical infrastructure development, specializing in complex civil construction projects. Their legacy spans the water, industrial, commercial, and mining sectors, built on a foundation of integrity, safety, quality, and performance that clients stake their reputations on. With both the muscle to overcome challenges and the heart to safeguard what matters most, they're the team that brings certainty to projects where doing it right is the only option.
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