Latest news from Idaho National Laboratory (INL) on News en-us Copyright 2024 News 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/increasing-the-efficiency-of-hydropower-plants-with-utility-scale-batteries/?sc=rsin /articles/increasing-the-efficiency-of-hydropower-plants-with-utility-scale-batteries/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:55:51 EST Utility-scale batteries can revolutionize how we harness renewable power. Coupled with wind and solar, these batteries could increase the reliability of green energy by storing excess energy during times of high generation and low demand. Then, utilities can tap the stored energy when demand increases. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/the-true-cost-deploying-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-nationwide/?sc=rsin /articles/the-true-cost-deploying-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-nationwide/?sc=rsin Mon, 13 May 2024 22:05:57 EST When President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021, he announced a goal to install 500,000 new electric vehicle chargers across the nation by 2030. The Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office has tasked the experts at Idaho National Laboratory to answer big questions surrounding this goal. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/breaking-down-recycling-challenges-one-slice-at-a-time/?sc=rsin /articles/breaking-down-recycling-challenges-one-slice-at-a-time/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:05:38 EST Each day, roughly 43 million Americans eat at least one slice of pizza, according to experts. The hot, cheesy, Italian-inspired dish contributes a whopping $47 billion to the U.S. economy each year, and about a third of those pies come delivered to their destinations in corrugated cardboard boxes. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/diverse-collaborations-expand-employees-professional-development/?sc=rsin /articles/diverse-collaborations-expand-employees-professional-development/?sc=rsin Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:05:15 EST For 75 years, INL has been at the forefront of nuclear energy and technology research. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/nuclear-energy-experts-train-researchers-to-meet-future-nonproliferation-challenges/?sc=rsin /articles/nuclear-energy-experts-train-researchers-to-meet-future-nonproliferation-challenges/?sc=rsin Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:05:29 EST As nuclear energy is increasingly recognized as a vital component of the clean energy transition, American companies have answered the call with dozens of new reactor and fuel designs. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/commercial-shipment-marks-big-step-for-safer-more-efficient-nuclear-fuels/?sc=rsin /articles/commercial-shipment-marks-big-step-for-safer-more-efficient-nuclear-fuels/?sc=rsin Thu, 22 Feb 2024 19:05:26 EST After two decades, laboratory reopens for spent fuel testing Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/tracking-radioactive-source-recovery-new-cesium-irradiator-replacement-project-dashboard/?sc=rsin /articles/tracking-radioactive-source-recovery-new-cesium-irradiator-replacement-project-dashboard/?sc=rsin Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:30:45 EST People often think of radiation as the basis for carbon-free nuclear power. But radiation can also save lives. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/idaho-national-laboratory-and-colorado-school-of-mines-expand-research-partnership/?sc=rsin /articles/idaho-national-laboratory-and-colorado-school-of-mines-expand-research-partnership/?sc=rsin Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:05:26 EST Idaho National Laboratory and Colorado School of Mines have agreed to expand their joint efforts in scientific research for the next five years. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/commercial-advanced-nuclear-fuel-arrives-in-idaho-for-testing/?sc=rsin /articles/commercial-advanced-nuclear-fuel-arrives-in-idaho-for-testing/?sc=rsin Thu, 25 Jan 2024 10:05:51 EST For the first time in two decades, Idaho National Laboratory, the nation's nuclear energy laboratory, has received a shipment of used next-generation light water reactor fuel from a commercial nuclear power plant to support research and testing. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/idaho-national-laboratory-adds-new-members-sue-gordon-john-kelly-and-chris-stewart-to-advisory-committee/?sc=rsin /articles/idaho-national-laboratory-adds-new-members-sue-gordon-john-kelly-and-chris-stewart-to-advisory-committee/?sc=rsin Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:05:16 EST Idaho National Laboratory has added three esteemed experts to its National and Homeland Security Strategic Advisory Committee. The newest members are Sue Gordon, John Kelly and Chris Stewart, who have had extensive and notable roles in safeguarding United States national security. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/the-proof-is-in-the-software/?sc=rsin /articles/the-proof-is-in-the-software/?sc=rsin Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:05:39 EST United States' policymakers, auto manufacturers, energy companies and ultimately citizens are investing trillions of dollars into electrifying vehicles. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/arizona-state-idaho-national-laboratory-team-to-boost-clean-energy-research/?sc=rsin /articles/arizona-state-idaho-national-laboratory-team-to-boost-clean-energy-research/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:05:01 EST Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Arizona State University (ASU) have agreed to expand their joint efforts in clean energy research for the next five years. An agreement signed in October establishes a framework for both institutions to develop low-carbon processes for the energy and manufacturing sectors. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/chargex-consortium-recommends-common-ev-charging-station-error-codes/?sc=rsin /articles/chargex-consortium-recommends-common-ev-charging-station-error-codes/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:05:11 EST The National Charging Experience Consortium (ChargeX) has released a report that recommends 26 common electric vehicle (EV) charging error codes to enable faster error reporting, diagnostics and resolution within the EV charging industry. Ultimately, the codes would improve the U.S. charging experience. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/u-s-researchers-fabricate-commercial-grade-uranium-dioxide-haleu-fuel/?sc=rsin /articles/u-s-researchers-fabricate-commercial-grade-uranium-dioxide-haleu-fuel/?sc=rsin Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:05:10 EST As the world clamors for carbon-free power, U.S. nuclear reactor developers have responded with a multitude of advanced reactor designs. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/idaho-national-laboratory-to-play-a-key-role-in-midwest-hydrogen-hub/?sc=rsin /articles/idaho-national-laboratory-to-play-a-key-role-in-midwest-hydrogen-hub/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:05:39 EST As the United States works to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, different energy sectors will require different solutions. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/pairing-artificial-intelligence-with-award-winning-battery-health-measurement-technology/?sc=rsin /articles/pairing-artificial-intelligence-with-award-winning-battery-health-measurement-technology/?sc=rsin Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:05:03 EST Industry needs better ways to diagnose the batteries that power these devices to ensure their safety, performance and reliability from inception to recycling. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/if-you-build-a-test-facility-developers-will-come/?sc=rsin /articles/if-you-build-a-test-facility-developers-will-come/?sc=rsin Thu, 26 Oct 2023 13:05:31 EST National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) is now designing and constructing two fields, in the form of nuclear testing facilities known as test beds at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/non-powered-dams-offer-opportunity-for-clean-energy/?sc=rsin /articles/non-powered-dams-offer-opportunity-for-clean-energy/?sc=rsin Thu, 26 Oct 2023 12:05:51 EST Ninety-seven percent of U.S. dams don't make electricity. A new tool could help tap that resource. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/celebrating-20-years-of-preparing-u-s-partners-for-radiological-response/?sc=rsin /articles/celebrating-20-years-of-preparing-u-s-partners-for-radiological-response/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:05:14 EST Programmatic growth can sometimes involve seeking new customers, but this has not been the case for Idaho National Laboratory's Nuclear/Radiological Search and Response Training (N/RSRT) program, which turns 20 this year. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/novel-framework-improves-resilience-to-extreme-weather/?sc=rsin /articles/novel-framework-improves-resilience-to-extreme-weather/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:05:21 EST To reduce the human, economic and related risks of blackouts and other types of infrastructure failures, a team associated with the Emerging Energy Markets Analysis initiative, based at Idaho National Laboratory, used a novel framework for assessing critical infrastructure's resilience. Idaho National Laboratory (INL)