ARPA-E HORNIG Program supports continued development of advanced fuel designs and manufacturing approaches
Cranberry Township, PA, October 29, 2026 – Westinghouse Electric Company announced today that it has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) for funding through the High-performance Optimized Recycled Nuclear Isotopes for Gen IV reactors (HORNIG) program to support the continued development of PowerBlock™, an advanced nuclear fuel technology. The project will draw on Westinghouse’s nuclear fuel and manufacturing expertise to further advance the technology’s development.



