Renewable Energy
Renewable Energy for a Sustainable Future
Renewable energy is an essential part of a resilient and forward-thinking energy future, and researchers at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) are leading the way in renewable energy research and development. INL focuses on advancing technologies that offer viable solutions to meet our energy demands while prioritizing environmental responsibility.
Benefits of Renewable Energy
- Increased Energy Security: Renewable energy sources increase energy security by providing a domestic source of clean energy that is not subject to the price and supply fluctuations of traditional non-renewable sources.
- Reduced reliance on fossil fuels: Renewable energy sources can help to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, which are a major source of greenhouse gas emissions.
- Economic benefits: Renewable energy creates jobs and boosts the economy.
Areas of Renewable Energy Research
Topic Areas
Dynamic Energy Transport and Integration Laboratory
The Electrochemical Processing and Electrocatalysis Lab helps researchers discover better ways to convert inexpensive materials to higher value chemicals, fuels and hydrogen.
Electrochemical Processing and Electrocatalysis Lab
The Electrochemical Processing and Electrocatalysis Lab helps researchers discover better ways to convert inexpensive materials to higher value chemicals, fuels and hydrogen.
Energy Systems Laboratory
The Energy Systems Laboratory hosts several large research labs and collaboration spaces to support teams working on areas such as advanced manufacturing, bioenergy, integrated energy systems and electric vehicle testing.
Power and Energy Systems
INL’s advanced modeling capabilities make it possible for researchers to emulate real-world data, hardware and software into real-time simulations. The Power and Energy Real-Time Laboratory (PERL) enables researchers to model the power grid and incorporate diverse sources of energy that make up an integrated energy system.
Water Security Test Bed
The Water Security Test Bed can be used for research related to detecting and decontaminating chemical, biological or radiological agents following a man-made or natural disaster.
