AIP Lecture – Visitors Welcome “New Designs for Nuclear Power Reactors” by Dr Mark Ho Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, Lucas Heights, NSW. President, Australian Nuclear Association Abstract Nuclear reactors generate 11% of the world’s electricity delivering emissions-free, baseload power. Of the world’s 447 power reactors 83% are LWRs (light-water reactors) that operate in a thermal-neutron energy spectrum where the neutron capture cross-section of Uranium-235 is maximised. Light Water Reactors are a proven technology, with over 50 years of…