This competitive cooperative agreement for a research and development project entitled, ''reduce: recover elements - destroy undesirables - create energy'' is awarded to shine technologies, LLC…

The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA-E) awarded a competitive cooperative agreement totaling $4,462,706 to Shine Technologies, LLC on September 15, 2025, under the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy program (CFDA 81.135, FOA DE-FOA-0003418, NEWTON initiative, Control Number 3418-1502) for a research and development project titled "REDUCE: Recover Elements—Destroy Undesirables—Create Energy."

Shine Technologies will design, simulate, and laboratory test technologies that reduce the environmental impact of nuclear energy generation through recycling and transmutation of used nuclear fuel (UNF). The proposed approach reduces the volume, longevity, and hazard level of reactor waste and improves reprocessing and transmutation economics via value-added isotope extraction and energy sales.

Shine Technologies is a small disadvantaged business located in Janesville, Wisconsin. The period of performance runs from September 15, 2025, through September 14, 2028, with work performed in Janesville, Wisconsin. The obligation represents the full award amount for this phase of the project.

This competitive cooperative agreement for a research and development project entitled, ''reduce: recover elements - destroy undesirables - create energy'' is awarded to shine technologies, LLC under arpa-e FOA number DE-FOA-0003418 (newton) and control number 3418-1502. The purpose of this award is to design, simulate, and laboratory test game-changing technologies that reduce the environmental impact of nuclear energy generation through the recycling and transmutation of UNF. The proposed approach will reduce the volume, longevity, and hazard level of reactor waste, and will improve reprocessing/transmutation economics via value-added isotope extraction and energy sales.