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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Extension of Core Restrain Design Code NUBOW-3D to Lead Cooled Fast Reactor Systems, $75,000 Westinghouse Electric Company, Cranberry Township, Pa. Idaho National Laboratory. Idaho National Laboratory Wireless Project, $150,000. New York, N.Y. Madison, Wis. Touchstone Research Laboratory, Triadelphia, W. El Centro, Calif.

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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.

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

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The projects, led by universities, private companies, and national laboratories, were selected to develop technologies to advance UNF recycling, reduce the volume of high-level waste requiring permanent disposal, and provide safe domestic advanced reactor fuel stocks. Earlier post.) Award amount: $2,796,545). Award amount: $6,449,997).

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Western Hydrogen produces first hydrogen from Molten Salt Gasification pilot plant

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The MSG process, under license from Idaho National Laboratory, uses a combination of molten sodium salts (sodium carbonate and sodium hydroxide) to convert a carbon feedstock and water into hydrogen. Western Hydrogen Limited is a privately owned company, formed in 2006.

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Jervois to acquire SMP nickel & cobalt refinery in Brazil; concentrate from Idaho for refining, cobalt metal back to US

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Jervois Mining Limited will acquire 100% of the Sao Miguel Paulista nickel and cobalt refinery (SMP Refinery) in the Brazilian State of Sao Paulo from Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA) (an investee company of Votorantim, one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Latin America). million with operating costs of approximately US$1.00/lb

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