The U.S.-Norway Nuclear Energy Roundtable, hosted by the Nuclear Energy Institute on May 1, 2025, in Washington, D.C., will convene U.S. nuclear industry leaders and a Norwegian delegation to discuss nuclear energy collaboration. This event supports Norway’s exploration of small modular reactors (SMRs) as part of its future energy strategy.

Deep Isolation will attend the NEI Used Fuel Management Conference, a premier event for U.S. and international professionals in nuclear utilities, government, regulations, policy, and supply sectors focused on used fuel storage, disposal, decommissioning, advanced reactors, recycling, transportation, and more. 

The ANS conference is one of the largest gatherings of nuclear professionals in the country where the brightest minds engage – and inspire – leaders from across the nuclear science and technology landscape. Our CEO Rod Baltzer will be a panelist alongside government and industry leaders.

Deep Isolation will attend NSPECon's annual conference hosted by the National Society of Professional Engineers, bringing together licensed engineers from across disciplines. The event features educational sessions, networking opportunities, and industry exhibits focused on advancing the engineering profession.

The Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE) was founded in partnership with the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) as a means of uniting individuals who value and promote engineering licensure, education, and professional development.

The Energy Secretary’s plans involve highly radioactive used fuel rods being dropped into holes drilled deep into the Earth’s crust. The experimental approach, pioneered by Deep Isolation.

Should next-generation nuclear reactors be part of California’s energy future? Assembly Bill 305 would exempt small modular reactors from the current ban.

A Berkeley-based nuclear energy firm has collaborated on spent fuel management for advanced underground reactors. For this, Deep Fission has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Deep Isolation, a leader in deep borehole nuclear waste disposal solutions.

In an era where sustainable energy solutions are more crucial than ever, Deep Fission and Deep Isolation have joined forces to tackle one of the most challenging aspects of nuclear energy: waste management. By leveraging cutting-edge technology, these companies aim to transform the way we handle spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste. Their collaboration marks a significant milestone in the nuclear energy sector, setting a new standard for safety and efficiency.

Deep Isolation, a leader in nuclear waste disposal technology, collaborated with the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to successfully complete a multi-year project with the UK government, marking a major step forward in proving the feasibility and commercial readiness of deep borehole disposal solutions.

Deep Isolation and UK partners enhance nuclear waste disposal technology.

Deep Isolation has completed a multi-year project with the UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) exploring the feasibility and commercial readiness of deep borehole disposal solutions for nuclear waste.

US nuclear waste disposal specialist Deep Isolation has completed a project with the UK government toward proving the feasibility and commercial readiness of its deep borehole disposal solutions.

A multi-year project in collaboration with the UK Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), NAC International, Inc, and the University of Sheffield has culminated in the manufacture of a first-of-its-kind disposal canister prototype and elevated Deep Isolation's technology readiness level.

In an interview with Dina Aletras, Elizabeth Muller of Deep Isolation discusses three important things you need to shake up your industry.

The US Trade & Development Agency USTDA has signed two grant agreements to support Bulgarian nuclear projects as part of a raft of agreements aimed at advancing Bulgaria’s infrastructure, energy, and cybersecurity capabilities. One supports a cost-shared feasibility study with US company Deep Isolation to investigate underground disposal of used fuel from Bulgaria’s NPPs. The other supports a prefeasibility study for the deployment of small modular reactor (SMR) technology.

The US Trade and Development Agency has signed two grant agreements to support Bulgaria's nuclear ambitions: one will support a cost-shared feasibility study with US company Deep Isolation to support the safe underground disposal of used fuel from Bulgaria's nuclear power plants, while the other will support a prefeasibility study for the deployment of small modular reactor technology.

Bulgaria has taken a significant step towards enhancing its nuclear safety measures with the recent signing of a grant agreement between the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and the Bulgarian government. This partnership aims to conduct a feasibility study for the safe underground disposal of spent nuclear fuel, utilizing advanced technology from the U.S.

The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has signed a grant agreement with the Bulgarian government and its state-owned energy holding to support nuclear energy and safety projects in the Balkan country.

The USTDA has deepened its collaboration with Bulgaria to advance the country's infrastructure, energy, and cybersecurity capabilities.

Most people have probably heard the term “nuclear waste,” but not many know exactly what it is and why it’s a big federal energy policy concern. It may also surprise some to hear that we have a big nuclear waste problem in the United States—a problem that has nothing to do with knowing how to...

Nuclear fission generates about 20% of the United States’ electricity. The US is investing billions of dollars into nuclear. Will it pay off?

Deep Isolation, the company that's developed a novel new nuclear waste disposal technology, hopes Congress' overwhelming support for the ADVANCE Act will lend its efforts some political momentum.

US Navarro Research & Engineering, and Deep Isolation have entered into a strategic partnership to advance the safe disposal of high-level nuclear waste in deep geologic boreholes. 

Deep Isolation has performed two field tests to show that retrieval of nuclear waste packages from a deep borehole is possible using off-the-shelf oil and gas exploration tools. Together, this data and field test results present compelling evidence that retrievability from boreholes can be assured if retrievability is desired for a given period of time.

Deep Isolation and its partners have built a first prototype of a nuclear waste disposal canister. It’s an important step toward a working system to safely dispose of spent fuel in boreholes deep beneath the Earth’s surface.

Deep Isolation and partners including the Nuclear AMRC have completed the manufacture of a full-size prototype canister for the safe geological disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in deep boreholes.

Pairing a used fuel recycling facility with deep borehole disposal technology could reduce the total volume of waste requiring disposal in a deep geologic repository by greater than 90%, a study by Deep Isolation and SHINE Technologies has found.

Fermi Energia, an Estonian company pioneering the use of small modular reactor (SMR) technology to support energy security and a net-zero energy market for Estonia, has announced that it has selected Deep Isolation’s technology as its solution for storage and disposal of SMR spent fuel.

Deep Isolation has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with technical and engineering services provider Amentum to cooperate on the commercialisation of Deep Isolation’s radioactive waste disposal technology around the world.

A new round of US DOE funding is supporting a swathe of new technologies that aim to effect a dramatic reduction in the volume of waste from the new generation of advanced nuclear reactor technologies.

“Hysteria never helps anyone, and we believe in taking a measured approach to the science,” said Elizabeth. “I think there is as much exaggeration taking place as there is denial of the problem. Science isn’t perfect, and I’m sure there are many things at play we can never be 100 percent sure about. But regardless, ...

The traditional electric power industry has received a big jolt from the sudden outbreak of Russia-Ukraine war. In order to ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity at an affordable price with low carbon footprint, most of the countries will now concentrate on harnessing nuclear energy.

Leonardo Da Vinci said that “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”   Could that also be the case with nuclear energy? Jack invites Deep Fission CEO Liz Muller to the Power Hour this week to discuss a reactor whose utility is defined by its elegance of design.   Jack and Liz talk about nuclear economics, the waste issue and its solutions, and a host of other topics.

Rod Baltzer, the CEO of Deep Isolation, visited the Atomic Show to discuss how Deep Isolation is revolutionizing nuclear waste disposal with a proven, science-backed approach that leverages deep borehole technology — a method that is not only widely accepted by experts but also cost-effective and scalable.

In the Energy News Beat, Conversation in Energy with Stuart Turley interviews Elizabeth Muller, Executive Chair and Co-Founder, about the future of nuclear power and the challenges surrounding nuclear waste disposal. They explore public perception shifts, the potential for recycling nuclear waste, and regulatory barriers in the US compared to Europe. Elizabeth highlights Deep Isolation’s innovative underground disposal method and emphasizes the need for legislative changes to advance nuclear power as a key component in achieving net-zero emissions.

Happy Planet podcast talks with entrepreneurs, investors, and thought leaders who are in the trenches fighting for our planet with their innovations. This week’s guest, Elizabeth (Liz) Muller is Co-Founder of Deep Isolation. 

In an interview with Energy.Media, Elizabeth Muller talks about her passion for climate change and how her Berkeley, CA-based startup safely stores nuclear waste underground.

In an interview with Ignition, Muller recounted the twists her career has taken as she’s searched for sensible, viable approaches to mitigating climate change. 

In this episode, Liz shares her vision of wanting to solve nuclear waste to help unlock the potential of nuclear power to address global warming. This is an informative and inspiring discussion about what it takes to bring a breakthrough idea into the world. 

Elizabeth Muller, CEO and Co-Founder of Deep Isolation, talks with us about the nuclear waste disposal solution that’s raised over $22 Million in funding.

Liz Muller chats with Mark Hinaman about Deep Isolation’s strategy to utilize oil and gas technologies to develop storage systems for spent nuclear fuel.

Deep Fission Inc. (Deep Fission), the pioneering nuclear energy startup revolutionizing the industry by placing reactors a mile underground, and Deep Isolation, a leader in deep borehole nuclear waste disposal solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on spent fuel management for Deep Fission’s advanced underground reactors. This agreement marks a shared commitment to ensuring a comprehensive approach to the full nuclear fuel cycle.

Deep Isolation, a leader in nuclear waste disposal technology, has successfully completed a multi-year project with the UK government, marking a major step forward in proving the feasibility and commercial readiness of deep borehole disposal solutions.

Deep Isolation will participate in the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., an event bringing together energy industry leaders and experts to explore breakthrough technologies, shaping the future of energy innovation.

With financial support from USTDA, Bulgaria’s national waste management organization, the State Enterprise Radioactive Waste (SERAW), has engaged Deep Isolation to conduct a Feasibility Study.

Deep Isolation received an award from the Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction in the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation at the U.S. Department of State to provide expert advice to selected Central and Eastern European Governments on the development of integrated waste management strategies for Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).

Deep Isolation, a leader in nuclear waste disposal solutions, successfully hosted its third technical workshop for the UPWARDS project, a project centered on the development of a Universal Canister System (UCS).

The Deep Borehole Demonstration Center (DBD Center) is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew (Andy) Griffith as its new Executive Director.

Deep Isolation has been selected as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) initiative, which funds energy and environmental projects with potential for commercialization.

Deep Isolation welcomes the initiative from ANS and other groups to request the House and Senate Appropriation Committees to provide an additional $3 million in FY 2025 for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) office to develop a new, technology-neutral, generic protection standard that reflects modern, international practices and that would apply to future high-level nuclear waste disposal facilities.

Deep Isolation welcomes the vote this week by the Estonian Parliament, the Riigikogu, in which a three-fifths majority passed a Resolution supporting the adoption of nuclear energy in Estonia.

Deep Isolation announces Rod Baltzer as CEO. Baltzer succeeds Elizabeth Muller, who will transition to the role of Executive Chair.

Navarro, a leader in the nuclear field and Deep Isolation, a pioneer in nuclear waste disposal solutions, have entered into a strategic partnership to collectively drive forward the safe disposal of high-level nuclear waste in deep geologic boreholes.

PHOENIX AZ, March 11, 2024 — Deep Isolation, a leading innovator in nuclear waste storage and disposal solutions, will present its three latest publications and offer insights into site screening criteria at Waste Management Symposia 2024. The conference is taking place at the Convention Center in Phoenix, AZ from March 10 through March 14, 2024.

SHINE Technologies today announced that it has selected Deep Isolation’s technology as its preferred solution for storage and disposal of the high-level waste that will remain as a residue after deployment of SHINE’s technology for recycling used nuclear fuel (UNF).

Deep Isolation with the support of the UK government, delivers first prototype canister for the disposal of nuclear waste in deep boreholes.

Collaboration between Deep Isolation and SHINE Technologies shows path to reducing total volume of waste requiring deep geologic disposal.

Fermi Energia announced that it has selected Deep Isolation’s technology as its solution for storage and disposal of SMR spent fuel.

Curio, a trailblazer in nuclear technology solutions, and Deep Isolation, an innovator in nuclear waste disposal, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collectively drive forward the development of advanced technologies for efficient and secure disposal of high-level nuclear waste (HLW).

Deep Isolation will present its paper on deep borehole demonstration at the IAEA’s International Conference in Vienna, November 6-10, 2023.