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US Nuclear Recycling Plant Could Extract 100 Times More Energy From Uranium Fuel
US Nuclear Recycling Plant Could Extract 100 Times More Energy From Uranium Fuel
Authored by Georgina Jedikovska via Interesting Engineering,
A US startup has joined forces with the nation's first national laboratory to recycle spent nuclear fuel into energy for fast reactors by using advanced pyroprocessing technology.
New York-based nuclear technology company BLSK Energy announced on May 18 that it had signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) in Illinois to commercialize the method.
Used nuclear fuel containers.
Pyroprocessing (or pyrochemical processing) is a high-temperature metallurgical process that...
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Jun 6, 2026 / Tyler Durden
An Emerging Market Crisis In Oil-Poor Asia?
An Emerging Market Crisis In Oil-Poor Asia?
Authored by Satyajit Das via NewIndiaExpress,
Reliable availability of cheap energy is, as the Iran war highlights, essential to modern economies and societies, at least for the foreseeable future. Shocks divide the world into the oil haves and oil have-nots.
Alongside higher energy prices, shortages of petrochemical derived chemicals will affect agriculture, mining, plastics, textiles, semi-conductors and construction. Given that even if the conflict was to end with a lasting agreement it would take months or years for restoration of normality, the effects are likely...
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Apr 9, 2026 / Tyler Durden
New Jersey Governor Sherrill Lifts 40-Year Nuclear Moratorium
New Jersey Governor Sherrill Lifts 40-Year Nuclear Moratorium
Governor Mikie Sherrill signed legislation that scraps New Jersey’s 40-year de facto moratorium on new nuclear power plants, clearing the way for expanded baseload generation in a state long plagued by some of the nation’s highest utility bills.
The bill, S3870/A4528, amends the Coastal Area Facility Review Act to remove an outdated permitting roadblock tied to Nuclear Regulatory Commission waste-disposal rules that no modern project could satisfy.
The NJ Department of Environmental Protection can now approve permits based on proven, NRC-compliant storage methods that...
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Jul 11, 2026 / Tyler Durden
California Ex-Police Official Tops State Payroll With $1.2 Million Payday
California Ex-Police Official Tops State Payroll With $1.2 Million Payday
Former Redlands Police Deputy Chief Travis Martinez received nearly $1.2 million in wages in 2025, the highest reported compensation for any city employee in California, according to newly released data from the State Controller's Office and reporting by the New York Post.
Payroll records show Martinez collected $81,804 in regular pay, $890,467 in other compensation and $231,099 in lump-sum payments before retiring in April. The city also contributed roughly $55,900 toward his retirement and health benefits, bringing his total compensation package...
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