DOE-backed REDUCE could recover trillions from 94,000 tons nuclear waste
SHINE Technologies, Argonne National Laboratory, and Case Western Reserve University are developing REDUCE under the US Department of Energy to transform 94,000 tons of nuclear waste in storage into valuable materials instead of just letting it sit around.
They're pulling out elements like uranium, plutonium, and special isotopes that can be used for clean energy, industry, and even medical tech, potentially worth trillions.
REDUCE's PaCERS separates materials in seconds
REDUCE teams up with SHINE Technologies, Argonne National Laboratory, and Case Western Reserve University.
Their secret sauce? A new tech called PaCERS that uses super-fast centrifuges to separate materials in seconds (not hours).
This means less long-term waste piling up, fewer giant facilities needed, and more recycling of what's left, helping tackle the nuclear waste problem while boosting renewable energy options.