Science AMA Series: I am Shannon Bragg-Sitton, I lead a research program at Idaho National Laboratory. We are developing sustainable energy systems that maximize the use of low-carbon energy generators – specifically nuclear and renewables. I’m here with a few members of my team. Ask us anything!

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Hi Reddit!

My name is Shannon Bragg-Sitton and I’m here today with a few other researchers from Idaho National Laboratory. This is Nuclear Science Week, so we thought it would be great to start a conversation about low-carbon energy systems – specifically nuclear and renewables.

Commercial nuclear power currently provides nearly 75 percent of the U.S. emission-free power, according to the Nuclear Energy Institute. INL is leading the development and understanding of hybrid energy systems that would combine renewable energy, fossil energy and nuclear energy in highly efficient, low carbon dioxide systems that provide electricity, transportation fuels and chemical products all at one plant.

· Shannon Bragg-Sitton, Ph.D., senior nuclear engineer and lead of INL’s Nuclear-Renewable Hybrid Energy Systems program

· Gilles Youinou, Ph.D., Manager of Reactor Physics Design and Analysis

· Richard Boardman, Ph.D., Systems Science and Engineering

· Richard Hess, Ph.D., Energy and Environment Science & Technology Directorate

If you are interested in reading some of our research, please see these OSTI reports:

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We’ll be back at 1 p.m. EST (11 a.m. MST, 10 a.m. PST) to answer your questions, ask us anything!

">Science AMA Series: I am Shannon Bragg-Sitton, I lead a research program at Idaho National Laboratory. We are developing sustainable energy systems that maximize the use of low-carbon energy generators – specifically nuclear and renewables. I’m here with a few members of my team. Ask us anything!