Programming for cost efficiency: An intern’s innovation in nuclear automation
The potential for remote operation and autonomous control, which could improve operational efficiency and reduce risk, is a major selling point for some advanced nuclear technologies. Take microreactors, for example. These small nuclear reactors are designed to be able to operate independently from the electric grid with limited local operating assistance — an exciting notion […]
INL hosts national event for Nuclear Science Week
Students invited to explore STEM at Family Nuclear Science Night As Idaho National Laboratory celebrates its 75th anniversary, the laboratory is partnering with the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History to host the national event for Nuclear Science Week, a weeklong celebration of how nuclear science improves our lives. INL invites local students and […]
States moving toward advanced nuclear with boost from Idaho National Laboratory
Eight states are developing economic development plans focused on advanced nuclear energy deployment with the help from Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) Frontiers Initiative. Frontiers was established in 2021 to help stakeholders identify and capitalize on key economic opportunities afforded by early adoption of advanced nuclear energy. The initiative also helps stakeholders leverage advanced nuclear to […]
New eyes on nuclear: Technology industry reps, investment bankers visit INL to learn about financing opportunities, risks
The future promises big advances in machine learning and artificial intelligence, and corporate America is once again eyeing nuclear energy. The interest reflects a growing awareness on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley that nuclear could be the best way to get consistent, carbon-free electricity to energy-hungry data centers. Representatives from such multibillion-dollar companies as […]
On time, under budget: INL projects demonstrate ability to deliver on big nuclear jobs
Since its days as the National Reactor Testing Station, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has focused on proving that what people think can’t be done is in fact possible. In the past decade, the lab has repeatedly demonstrated to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the nuclear industry that it can complete large, complicated nuclear […]
TRIPWIRE: Leading the way for radiation detection
As nations explore ways to reduce carbon emissions, nuclear energy is increasingly recognized as a safe, reliable option for coping with the increase in electricity use. Further, tomorrow’s advanced nuclear reactors are smaller and more flexible than today’s reactor fleet, which allows them to integrate more renewables with the grid, provide heat for industry, and […]
Nuclear Science Week returns to Idaho
For the first time in seven years, Idaho National Laboratory and Idaho Falls played host to National Nuclear Science Week, which takes place the third week of October every year. Any U.S. city with a strong connection to the atom can apply to host the Nuclear Science Week national event. Much has changed since 2017, […]
EBR-I open for limited hours Friday, Dec. 20
(IDAHO FALLS, Idaho) — Looking for a winter day trip? The Experimental Breeder Reactor I (EBR-I) Museum, located 50 miles west of Idaho Falls on U.S. 20, will be open to the public Friday, Dec. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no cost for entry. This year, a free bus from Idaho […]
INL announces collaboration with the University of Tennessee
The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville have agreed to cooperate in areas of mutual scientific and technical interest, including applied and advanced nuclear technology. Battelle Energy Alliance and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will foster collaboration between INL and the university, expanding opportunities […]
National lab, South Carolina company partner to build coolant system for microreactor demonstration
(IDAHO FALLS, Idaho) — The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) crossed another milestone in developing the MARVEL microreactor this month when Battelle Energy Alliance launched the effort to fabricate the reactor’s primary coolant system. A team from INL and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Nuclear Energy recently visited Carolina Fabricators Inc. (CFI) to kick […]
