Deep Borehole Storage Meets Cost Targets for Nuclear Recycling Waste

By Neetika Walter · Interesting Engineering · 2026-09-22

Interesting Engineering reports that a three-year study funded by the Department of Energy has validated the economic and safety profile of using deep boreholes for radioactive waste disposal. Researchers from Deep Isolation, Oklo, and Argonne National Laboratory found that buryi

Interesting Engineering reports that a three-year study funded by the Department of Energy has validated the economic and safety profile of using deep boreholes for radioactive waste disposal. Researchers from Deep Isolation, Oklo, and Argonne National Laboratory found that buryi