Idaho National Laboratory collaborates with Microsoft to streamline nuclear licensing
(IDAHO FALLS, Idaho) — The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Microsoft Corporation (Microsoft) have announced a collaboration to use Microsoft’s Azure cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to streamline the nuclear permitting and licensing application process. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Nuclear Energy through the National Reactor Innovation Center provided funding for […]
Idaho National Laboratory accelerates nuclear energy projects with Amazon Web Services cloud and AI technologies
(IDAHO FALLS, Idaho) — The Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) will collaborate to use AWS’s advanced capabilities and cloud infrastructure to develop artificial intelligence (AI) tools for nuclear energy projects. INL leads the nation in adapting AI for the nuclear energy industry. The laboratory is developing a suite of technologies that […]
MARVEL milestone: Microreactor project completes coolant system testing
In the spring of 2020, a team of engineers at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) embarked on a groundbreaking project to design a microreactor test facility that could transform the world’s energy future. At the center of it all was Carlo Parisi, who vividly recalls conceiving a critical mechanism for the cooling system of the […]
U.S. Army taps INL’s nuclear expertise, capabilities to strengthen radiological response and readiness
It’s Tuesday morning in early June and the Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) Transient Reactor Test Facility (TREAT) control room is crawling with visitors. Men in fatigues thumb through logbooks, monitor radiation levels, and consult data and images on laptop computers. These visitors are members of the U.S. Army’s Nuclear Disablement Team (NDT), participating in a […]
The heartbeat of progress: Teamwork fuels first-of-a-kind reactor design test
When asked to describe her job within the Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE), Kristy Spencer smiled. “Whenever the project needs anything, I’m there and ready to help because I’m kind of obsessed with it,” she said. Spencer is a nuclear spent fuel analyst at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). She isn’t the MCRE lead, but […]
