The U.S. Department of Energy’s ARPA-E NEWTON program has awarded $3.2 million to Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab to help transform how America handles used nuclear …
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Nuclear Waste and the Quest for a Lasting Warning
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized in the 1980s that it was accumulating nuclear waste, which could remain hazardous for at least 10,000 years. …
Using Lasers to Examine Overpack Drums
Overpack drums are used to contain a wide variety of hazards, from harsh chemicals to combustible materials. One of the more dramatic uses of these …