The Pentagon is looking to nuclear waste for power

Payne Institute Faculty Fellow Jenifer Shafer contributed to this article about how a Rhode Island start-up is working to recycle spent nuclear fuel into long-lasting power systems for the military.  Mining this atomic rubbish is particularly attractive for military applications. Vehicle convoys, for instance, are vulnerable targets. Radioactivity could power them, no refueling required. Remote outposts could use advanced reactors running on reprocessed fuel.   March 17, 2026.