Environmental monitoring is a team effort at INL Site
Along with nuclear energy and other research at Idaho National Laboratory, another type of research – environmental monitoring – is also taking place on INL’s desert Site.
Want more miles per gallon? Start planting some trees
INL is helping enhancing fuel economy by combining biofuels with gasoline, resulting in increased miles per gallon in vehicles.
Experts explore options for microreactors in Alaska
With the help of Klouda and the University of Alaska, INL is helping determine if microreactors might help alleviate some of Alaska’s energy challenges.
Idaho Lab transfers technology to industry throughout region and beyond
Technology transfer at INL has come a long way since President Carter directed national labs to shepherd government innovations into the private sector.
A growing use for invasive plants
The list of invasive plants that do harm is extensive. While the fight against them can seem inconquerable, INL is finding ways to tip the scales.
CO*STAR and RIIS give boost to INL innovation
At INL, the CO*STAR program is giving a boost to new technological innovations by driving greater impacts from the lab’s investments and research.
INL, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes examine remnants of long-gone Lake Terreton
INL’s vast area is a treasury of Idaho archaeology. It holds the information from 13,000 years of the Shoshone and Bannock people and their ancestors.
Breaking down recycling challenges, one slice at a time
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. Even without the containers used for restaurant […]
Idaho National Laboratory seeks small hydropower utility for case study
Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is seeking a hydropower utility to collaborate on a case study, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO), to understand how small hydroelectric plants operating at 10 megawatts or less can be upgraded to provide emergency power to critical loads (e.g., hospitals and emergency service providers) […]
Hydro School: Engaging the next generation in hydropower discussions
For Idaho National Laboratory (INL) researchers, success in technology development requires research and effective outreach. Outreach efforts include creating spaces where open dialogue about novel technologies and their positive and negative implications is encouraged. Education is vital to advancing more efficient, economic and environmentally friendly technologies while also empowering the communities these technologies serve with […]