The US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced conditional commitments to supply high assay low enriched uranium (Halue) to five domestic nuclear developers to meet their short-term fuel needs.
The DOE said the allocations “bring innovative American nuclear technologies one step closer to commercialisation” and aim to expand the use of nuclear energy in the country.
Haleu, which has a higher level of uranium enrichment than conventional reactor fuel, is seen as critical to the deployment of next-generation reactors aiming for greater fuel efficiency.