ARPA-E

The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) catalyzes transformational energy technologies that could create a more secure and affordable American future. We advance high-potential, high-impact energy technologies that are too early for private-sector investment. ARPA-E awardees are unique because they are developing entirely new ways to generate, store, and use energy.

Isik C. Kizilyalli

Associate Director for Technology and Program Director

Past deals in Nuclear Energy

GE Vernova

Grant in 2024
GE Vernova is an energy business company. They provide digital, energy consulting, energy financial services, gas power, grid solutions, nuclear energy, power conversion, renewable energy, steam power, and so on.

Sandia National Laboratories

Grant in 2023
Sandia is a conducts research and development into the non-nuclear components of nuclear weapons. Sandia’s mission is to maintain the reliability of the nuclear weapon systems of the United States of America. It also conducts research and development in arms control and non-proliferation technologies, and investigates methods for the disposal of hazardous waste generated from the production of nuclear weapons. Sandia National Laboratories is operated and managed by Sandia Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lockheed Martin Corporation, with its headquarters at Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Deep Isolation

Grant in 2022
Nuclear power contributes over 10% of the world’s power needs. From the 500 reactors built around the world, the growing inventory of nuclear waste is over 450,000 metric tons and is increasing by ~12,000 tons each year. In the US, there is currently ~$40 Billion in the Nuclear Waste Fund, with no active program to dispose of the 80,000 tons of nuclear waste. Many countries are actively seeking new options as no country anywhere in the world has ever disposed of high-level waste or spent nuclear fuel. A new approach is needed. Nuclear waste disposal is a $500 billion worldwide market. Deep Isolation is the first private company to offer a solution to dispose of nuclear waste in safe, permanent deep geologic repositories. A solution that is proven, demonstrated and primed to disrupt and dominate in this untapped market. Deep Isolation combines scientific and nuclear expertise with sophisticated stakeholder engagement skills to work alongside communities to design and deliver an equitable and environmentally protective solution.

Curio

Grant in 2022
Curio develops nuclear waste recycling technologies to commercialize the case for a closed fuel cycle. Its technologies are used to produce proliferation hardened plutonium fueled reactors and molten salt reactors and develop unique isotopes for use in targeted therapy of cancer to help businesses avail clean energy, substantially lower environmental footprint, and advanced medicine. By addressing environmental, security, and market concerns, the company aims to establish clean nuclear power as a catalyst for global prosperity and sustainability.

Deep Isolation

Grant in 2022
Nuclear power contributes over 10% of the world’s power needs. From the 500 reactors built around the world, the growing inventory of nuclear waste is over 450,000 metric tons and is increasing by ~12,000 tons each year. In the US, there is currently ~$40 Billion in the Nuclear Waste Fund, with no active program to dispose of the 80,000 tons of nuclear waste. Many countries are actively seeking new options as no country anywhere in the world has ever disposed of high-level waste or spent nuclear fuel. A new approach is needed. Nuclear waste disposal is a $500 billion worldwide market. Deep Isolation is the first private company to offer a solution to dispose of nuclear waste in safe, permanent deep geologic repositories. A solution that is proven, demonstrated and primed to disrupt and dominate in this untapped market. Deep Isolation combines scientific and nuclear expertise with sophisticated stakeholder engagement skills to work alongside communities to design and deliver an equitable and environmentally protective solution.

X-energy

Grant in 2020
X-energy is a developer of advanced modular nuclear reactors and fuel technology for clean energy generation. The company manufactures fuel that seals uranium particles in a protective coating, making meltdown impossible. It develops safe and efficient reactors and proprietary fuel to deliver reliable, zero-carbon, affordable energy to people worldwide. The simplified, modular, and high-temperature gas reactor design expands applications and markets for the deployment of nuclear technology.

Moltex Energy

Grant in 2020
Moltex Energy is a leader in nuclear technology, focusing on the development of its Stable Salt Reactor - Wasteburner (SSR-W), which offers a carbon-free electricity generation solution. This innovative reactor design utilizes recycled nuclear waste as fuel, produced through Moltex's proprietary Waste To Stable Salt (WATSS) recycling process. The SSR-W provides reliable, large-scale power generation ranging from 300 to 500 MWe per reactor, while its inherent safety features make it suitable for a variety of community settings. Additionally, the integration of GridReserve technology allows energy from the SSR-W to be stored as heat and released to the grid during peak demand, enhancing the reliability of renewable energy sources like wind and solar. Moltex Energy has been selected by NB Power to advance its reactor technology in New Brunswick, Canada, aiming to deploy its first SSR-W, WATSS, and GridReserve units at the Point Lepreau site.

Moltex Energy

Grant in 2019
Moltex Energy is a leader in nuclear technology, focusing on the development of its Stable Salt Reactor - Wasteburner (SSR-W), which offers a carbon-free electricity generation solution. This innovative reactor design utilizes recycled nuclear waste as fuel, produced through Moltex's proprietary Waste To Stable Salt (WATSS) recycling process. The SSR-W provides reliable, large-scale power generation ranging from 300 to 500 MWe per reactor, while its inherent safety features make it suitable for a variety of community settings. Additionally, the integration of GridReserve technology allows energy from the SSR-W to be stored as heat and released to the grid during peak demand, enhancing the reliability of renewable energy sources like wind and solar. Moltex Energy has been selected by NB Power to advance its reactor technology in New Brunswick, Canada, aiming to deploy its first SSR-W, WATSS, and GridReserve units at the Point Lepreau site.
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