US to repurpose surplus plutonium as fuel for advanced reactors
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The U.S. Department of Energy named five companies, including Oklo, to explore turning about 20 metric tonnes of surplus Cold War plutonium into fuel for advanced nuclear reactors, with Oklo planning a collaboration with Newcleo and other participants including Exodys Energy, SHINE Technologies, Standard Nuclear, and Flibe Energy. The move, intended to use weapons-usable material as bridge fuel and attract private funding while ensuring safety, has drawn proliferation concerns and political debate over its economics and defense implications.
- US picks potential partners for using Cold War-era plutonium as fuel Al Jazeera
- The Trump administration is working on a deal to give weapons-grade plutonium to energy companies CNN
- U.S. Aims to Give Cold War Plutonium to Start-Ups for Nuclear Fuel The New York Times
- Altman-Backed Nuclear Firm Oklo Rises on US Reactor Fuel Program Bloomberg.com
- DOE eyes using plutonium in nuclear fuel The Hill
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