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The Department of Energy (DOE) has ramped up efforts to explore recycling spent nuclear fuel (SNF), or used nuclear fuel (UNF), from the nation’s fleet of light water reactors (LWRs),…
Transforming Polymers for a Circular Economy Thursday, March 18, 2021 • 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT The accumulation of vast quantities of plastic and other polymeric waste poses a significant environmental risk, both on land and in…

A first-of-its-kind nuclear reactor that will use a 3D-printed core, advanced materials, and integrated sensors and controls is on track for completion by 2023. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, work is…

Fast neutron reactor systems have the potential to extract 60 times more energy from uranium compared to existing thermal reactors, and they contribute to a significant reduction in the burden…