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ARPA-E awarding $39M to 16 projects to grow the domestic critical minerals supply chain

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Idaho National Laboratory. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) will develop a novel mineral extraction technology to transform CO 2 -reactive, impermeable, low-grade ores for in-situ mining, recovery of energy-relevant minerals, and CO 2 storage. An estimated 2.2 2,200,000).

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ARPA-E awards $38M to 12 projects leading used nuclear fuel recycling initiative

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Upon discharge from a nuclear reactor, the UNF is initially stored in steel-lined concrete pools surrounded by water. Most of the nation’s used fuel is stored at more than 70 reactor sites across the country. It is later removed from the pools and placed into dry storage casks with protective shielding. Award amount: $2,796,545).