Virginia-Based Jefferson Lab will find ways to transform nuclear waste into usable electricity while also drastically reducing its radioactive life.

Geological disposal, optimized materials and greater use of digital tools to enhance communication with stakeholders are among the innovations the nuclear industry is developing to address outstanding ...

The recent unearthing of bacteria capable of surviving in nuclear waste is a groundbreaking development with the potential to transform radioactive waste management. The existence of these ...

This Research Topic presents the state of the art achieved after about 40 years of research in several selected thematic fields of radioactive waste management and disposal. Research in this area has ...

Some European Union (EU) nations may have to speed up their radioactive waste management programs after a new policy directive was adopted in Brussels. Some European Union (EU) nations may have to ...

The Department of Energy is looking at a way to speed up Hanford nuclear site environmental cleanup by having some waste with ...

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Nuclear waste becomes clean energy as Jefferson Lab's particle accelerators reduce storage time by 99.7% while generating electricity for the grid.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri House Representatives voted unanimously on Thursday for HB 516, a radioactive waste investigation bill. The bill will allow the state to test soil, groundwater and dust ...

Experts Oliver Lareynie and Delphine Pellegrini, who led the workshop on radioactive waste wanagement, and senior KNRA officials Erick Ngotho (right) and Michale Atogo. [Courtesy] As climate change ...