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Argonne’s Peter Tkac (left) and David Bettinardi analyze results from lab experiments designed to isolate desirable products from spent nuclear fuel. (Photo: ANL)

The Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory will collaborate with Wisconsin-based fusion technology company Shine to design new chemical processes for separating valuable materials from used nuclear fuel.

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One month into my term as president of the American Nuclear Society, it is already clear that the nuclear field continues to move quickly. June alone brought a striking number of developments,...

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Global is a series of international conferences covering aspects of nuclear technology including the full nuclear fuel cycle and reactor systems. This year, Global 2026—which is sponsored by...

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The Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) has signed a research agreement with Quantum Leap Energy (QLE) “to advance and de-risk the commercial production of high-purity...

IAEA releases interactive tool on global spent nuclear fuel

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“But what about the waste?” Whether pronuclear, on the fence, or opposed, this common refrain still applies: Spent nuclear fuel is a challenge that needs action on clear solutions. Now,...

NRC to make sweeping changes to fuel cycle regs

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Responding to several executive orders and the ADVANCE Act of 2024, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to modernize its fuel cycle and materials licensing requirements by amending...

Oklo signs MOU with Standard Nuclear to explore plutonium recycling

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Spent fuel recycling and conditioning topic of U.S.-Japan meeting

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Officials with the Department of Energy’s Office of Environmental Management discussed spent nuclear fuel recycling and conditioning with counterparts from Japan during the 13th U.S.-Japan...

ANS panel discussion looks at nuclear’s place in maritime, energy, medicine, space

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The applications of nuclear energy extend beyond providing power to the electrical grid. Advanced nuclear technologies may soon have new applications in oil and gas facilities, in hospitals...

Argonne to work with Shine on cost-effective recycling technology

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