It’s your nickel: Small changes in materials could lead to big improvements in fast charging
The key to developing an electric vehicle battery that can charge as quickly as it takes to fill a car with gasoline lies within its materials. High-nickel, layered-oxide cathode materials have potential to make EV batteries charge faster, go farther and last longer. Now a team of researchers led by Idaho National Laboratory has learned […]
New software marketplace expands licensing opportunities
Idaho National Laboratory’s software marketplace is officially open for business.
Microgrid in a Box opening new possibilities in defense, utilities, disaster relief
Microgrid in a Box, it includes 320 kilowatt-hours of battery storage, and can tie seamlessly into a modern electrical grid and coordinate the distribution of electricity for a small village, military base, or, in the event of a disaster, a hospital, transportation depot, or other critical infrastructure building.
Starting small: Three microgrid projects bring clean energy to Army in Kuwait
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.
Advanced research agency funds two Idaho National Laboratory net-zero research projects
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPAE) has awarded more than $5.8 million to Idaho National Laboratory to support research that boosts domestic supplies of the critical elements needed to meet the nation’s clean energy goals.
Idaho National Laboratory researchers awarded $3.8 million, program renewals confirmed
Idaho National Laboratory researchers have won funding from one of the nation’s largest sponsors of research in the natural sciences.
More data could turbocharge efforts to build better batteries, researchers say
Battery scientists from the U.S., the United Kingdom and Germany have proposed the Battery Data Genome, a central repository for battery test information that could be accessed by researchers around the world.
Keeping cool: A common refrigerant shows promise for metal recycling
Idaho National Laboratory researchers have taken a water treatment technology and adapted it for another environmentally important function – selectively separating rare earth elements and transition metals.
Idaho lab unveils industrial-scale advanced manufacturing technology
The future of the manufacturing industry depends on advancements that lead to decarbonization. At Idaho National Laboratory, a ribbon cutting event recently unveiled first-of-its-kind electric field assisted sintering (EFAS) technology. At the event, the lab showcased the world’s largest direct current sintering equipment, DCS-800.
Energy secretary tours INL with focus on clean energy, national security capabilities
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm made her first visit to Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Wednesday.
Small business tests promising new battery at INL
INL is partnering with Cogent Energy Systems Program to improve battery cycling performance through the application of carbon nano-onions.
A new ETHOS: INL leads study of innovation culture at six national labs
The INL Tech Deployment team produced the ETHOS report to quantify innovation culture and assess the impact of innovation drivers within the national labs.
No small potatoes: Understanding risks and impacts to our agricultural supply
An INL research team is interested in addressing supply chain challenges related to food and agriculture.
Taking charge of safety: How the BADGE diagnostics platform will provide reliable electric vehicle battery data
INL researchers are addressing electric vehicle battery safety concerns with the recently deployed Battery Advanced DiaGnostics Evaluation (BADGE) platform.
Minerals called perovskites open new avenues of energy research
INL researchers are using perovskites for different energy applications and a new understanding of the minerals is leading to innovations.
Key to improved green tech efficiency found in simple acid treatment
INL has discovered a more efficient way of creating electrochemical cells for carbon-free hydrogen and large-scale electricity generation.
What to do with your old phone? INL’s E-RECOV might have the answer
The Idaho National Laboratory-developed technology known as E-RECOV is working to combat the world’s need to properly recycle electronics.
Idaho National Laboratory seeks partner for small hydropower field demonstration
Researchers at Idaho National Laboratory are looking for field demonstration partners to help investigate how regional hydropower operators can integrate industrial-scale energy storage to make their plants capable of providing local emergency power during blackouts.
Spero Renewables ‘TAPs’ Idaho National Laboratory
Researchers at Spero Renewables tapped into INL’s Technical Assistance Program to work with researchers at the Biomass Feedstocks National User Facility.
Cracking under pressure: What teeth can teach us about modern materials
INL researchers are using dental enamel from animals to develop stronger and more resilient materials with uses across the energy sector.