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The Big Idea: “Recycle” Nuclear Waste Into Fuel

By Rose Cahalan

By 2055, the U.S. will have more than 153,000 tons of radioactive waste on its hands. Nuclear energy is powerful, but how to safely store its waste? Three UT scientists...

UT Scientists Fuel Method for Cleaning up Nuclear Waste

By Casey Michel

Fukushima. Chernobyl. Nuclear fuel has a long, fraught history. More expensive than coal, and more dangerous than oil. A litany of reasons prevents the United States...