NEWPORT, R.I.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) has awarded Project Omega a contract to advance used nuclear fuel (UNF) recycling. Through the award, Project Omega will validate key components of its molten-salt electrochemical recycling platform designed to safely process UNF, recover valuable isotopes, and significantly reduce long-term waste management challenges. The United States currently lacks an industrial capability to r