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News & Resources

Company announcements and reference materials.

May 2026

BLSK Energy Emerges from Stealth

BLSK Energy publicly launches with exclusive access to Argonne National Laboratory's pyroprocessing technology, a world-class advisory board, and institutional partnerships positioned to build America's nuclear fuel recycling infrastructure.

December 2025

BLSK Energy Signs MOU with Merrick & Company

BLSK Energy and Merrick & Company have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance Argonne's conceptual pyroprocessing facility design to detailed engineering, supporting NRC licensing and eventual construction.

November 2025

BLSK Energy Forms Advisory Board

BLSK Energy announces the formation of its Advisory Board, bringing together senior leaders from nuclear operations, national laboratories, finance, and energy policy to guide the company's commercialization strategy.

Q3 2025

BLSK Energy and EnergySolutions Sign Teaming Agreement

BLSK Energy has signed a teaming agreement with EnergySolutions for site selection, advisory, and other services supporting the development of the pyroprocessing Pilot Facility.

Q3 2025

BLSK Energy Joins Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus Team

BLSK Energy is participating as part of an EnergySolutions-led consortium responding to the Department of Energy's Request for Information on the Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus.

Technical Library & Reference Materials

Technical References

Plentiful Energy: The Story of the Integral Fast Reactor

Charles E. Till and Yoon Il Chang, CreateSpace, 2011.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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Summary Report: Conceptual Design of a Pilot-Scale Pyroprocessing Facility

ANL/NE-Landmark-CRADA-12, Revision 1. April 10, 2018.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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Integral Fast Reactor

Y. I. Chang, Nuclear Technology, 88, 129, 1989.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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Conceptual Design of a Pilot-Scale Pyroprocessing Facility

Y. I. Chang, et al., Nuclear Technology, 205, pp. 708–726, May 2019.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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Pyroprocessing: A Practical Solution to Spent Fuel Management

Y. I. Chang, Presentation at 44th Annual Canadian Nuclear Society Conference, Toronto, Canada, June 8–11, 2025.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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Pyroprocessing: A Practical Solution to Spent Fuel Management

Y. I. Chang, Proc. 14th Pacific Basin Nuclear Conference, San Francisco, CA, September 30 – October 6, 2018.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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Industry & Policy

Government Programs

USDOE HALEU Availability Program

U.S. Department of Energy program to ensure a reliable supply of High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium for advanced reactors.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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USDOE HALEU Consortium

DOE-led consortium coordinating HALEU demand signals, production capacity, and supply agreements across the U.S. nuclear industry.

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US DOE Advanced Nuclear Fuel Recycling Program

Department of Energy program supporting research and development of advanced nuclear fuel recycling technologies.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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HALEU & Fuel Supply

High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU)

World Nuclear Association overview of HALEU production, enrichment processes, and role in fueling advanced reactor designs. February 2026.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium: Drivers, Implications, and Security of Supply

OECD Nuclear Energy Agency / World Nuclear Association analysis of HALEU demand drivers, supply chain implications, and security considerations. 2024.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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Fully Fueled: Strengthening America's Nuclear Toolkit

Third Way policy memo on securing domestic nuclear fuel supply chains and strengthening U.S. energy independence. March 2025.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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Abundant Fuels for Abundant Reactors

Breakthrough Institute analysis of nuclear fuel supply strategies needed to support the next generation of reactor deployments. November 2025.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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Fuel Recycling & Waste Management

The Case for Commercial Recycling of Used Nuclear Fuel

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Energy Innovation Reform Project (EIRP) report arguing that commercial recycling of U.S. used nuclear fuel is feasible and strategically urgent; covers improved economics, waste-reduction benefits, proliferation safeguards, and policy recommendations. Dr. Christina Leggett, Paul J. Saunders, Samuel Thernstrom. April 2026.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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Understanding Domestic Nuclear Fuel Production Options in the United States

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McKinsey & Company analysis of U.S. domestic nuclear fuel supply options and investment needs across mining, conversion, enrichment, fabrication, and reprocessing. Bill Lacivita, Chad Cramer, Collin Breitman, Jane Reed. May 2026.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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Processing of Used Nuclear Fuel

World Nuclear Association information page covering used-fuel reprocessing and recycling, including PUREX, MOX fuel, reprocessed uranium, pyroprocessing, transmutation, and commercial reprocessing capacity. Updated August 2024.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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The Path Forward for Nuclear Waste in the U.S.

UBC School of Public Policy bipartisan report proposing a reactor-owner-led organization to manage U.S. used nuclear fuel and high-level waste, with recommendations on governance, financing, siting, and repository development. Lake Barrett, Allison Macfarlane, et al. January 2026.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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Solving the Nuclear Waste Problem in the US

Barrett and Macfarlane opinion summarizing the nuclear waste challenge and recommending a reactor-owner-led organization, collaborative siting, and limited centralized storage. Lake Barrett, Allison Macfarlane. January 2026.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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Fast Reactor Roadmaps

From Waste to Watts: Europe's Fast-Reactor Roadmap to a Net-Zero Grid (2025–2075)

Erlend Hagen's comprehensive 8-part series on LinkedIn outlining a European fast-breeder reactor and closed-fuel-cycle roadmap — from R&D and pyroprocessing pilots through commercial deployment and fleet-scale waste elimination. June–July 2025.

Last accessed: May 7, 2026

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  1. Part 1: Introduction & Objectives
  2. Part 2: Technology Selection
  3. Part 3: Roadmap Overview
  4. Part 4: 2025–2035 Initiation Phase
  5. Part 5: 2035–2045 Demonstration & Deployment
  6. Part 6: 2060–2075 Full Implementation
  7. Part 7: Beyond 2075 & Infrastructure
  8. Part 8: Fuel Reprocessing & Waste Facilities

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