Michelle Goff Archives - Idaho National Laboratory

Big brake for small business: Sintering tech could make rotors 90% cheaper and faster

August 28, 2023 6:48 am

The race car driver careens around the track, narrowly missing the walls along the side. They make the turn expertly and quickly and slide across the finish line, wheels squealing as they hit the brakes. Excited spectators in the audience probably don’t realize that those brakes are able to operate seamlessly around tight turns and high speeds because of silicon

Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Idaho National Laboratory begin irrigation modernization case study

July 3, 2023 6:48 am

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is partnering with the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes to modernize the Fort Hall, Idaho-based irrigation system. INL, along with partners at Pacific National Northwest Laboratory, will support this effort, funded by the Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office. To forge the partnership, INL staff members held a series of meetings with the Fort Hall Business Council, tribal

First-of-a-kind technology: INL demonstrates mobile hot cell for radioactive source recovery

May 1, 2023 11:51 am

A crowd gathers around a black wooden box that resembles a short refrigerator, waiting for the motion of a pair of robotic arms sitting just outside the box. When the arms move, a wave of excited energy in the room at Idaho National Laboratory conveys how this simple action may alter the future of international radioactive source removal and disposal.

Taking charge of our future: New federal program enhances nationwide electric vehicle infrastructure

March 20, 2023 12:51 pm

Before electric vehicles can lead the way into a cleaner energy future, drivers must have confidence that they can find a charger when they need one. The new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, or NEVI, formula program is addressing that challenge head-on. A series of federal recommendations announced last week aims to make electric vehicle charging more accessible. The announcement paved

High and dry: Idaho National Laboratory-developed software helps farmers manage water usage

February 13, 2023 6:24 pm

Idaho National Laboratory-developed software helps farmers manage water usage. INL scientists explore key issues such as water supply and extreme weather events, like drought, through the laboratory’s energy and environmental research efforts.

Starting small: Three microgrid projects bring clean energy to Army in Kuwait

January 31, 2023 6:20 pm

To help reduce carbon emissions from troops abroad, Idaho National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Defense are developing three pilot demonstration projects that will establish clean energy and sustainability solutions for the U.S. Army Central Command in Kuwait.

Author: Michelle Goff