INL Fire Department prepares for 2024 wildland fire season
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — The Idaho National Laboratory Fire Department is preparing for the 2024 wildland fire season. Before each summer fire season, the department reviews its procedures and lessons learned from previous fires. This ensures firefighters are prepared to protect people, property and the environment at the desert Site from wildland fires. INL’s precautions […]
Idaho National Laboratory selects new deputy laboratory director, chief research officer
Todd Combs, a highly respected leader and seasoned national laboratory expert, was selected this week as Idaho National Laboratory’s next deputy laboratory director for science and technology and chief research officer. Combs replaces Marianne Walck, who left INL earlier this year to become the laboratory director at the National Energy Technology Laboratory. Combs’ hiring follows […]
Experimental Breeder Reactor-I opens May 24 for 2024 season
For the scientist in all of us, Experimental Breeder Reactor-I will open for the 2024 season starting Friday, May 24. The museum, located 50 miles west of Idaho Falls at Idaho National Laboratory on U.S. 20, is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Labor Day. There is no cost for admission. The […]
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) […]
STEM Scholars, CyberCore and Clean Energy camps registration opens April 3
Idaho National Laboratory is hosting STEM Scholars, CyberCore and Clean Energy summer camp programs. These three programs are free, and learning materials are provided. Registration will open April 3 at 9 a.m. here. For additional camp details, such as dates and times, click here. The first summer camp is STEM Scholars, which includes four-day sessions […]
Idaho National Laboratory to host Spanish language recruiting event Feb. 16
Career-focused event will also include Idaho State University, College of Eastern Idaho, Idaho Department of Labor, Idaho Power and Idaho Central Credit Union Idaho National Laboratory will host a bilingual recruiting event, INL Sin Límites, on the third floor of the Idaho State University Student Union Building in Pocatello on Friday, Feb. 16. The event […]
Idaho National Laboratory and Colorado School of Mines expand research partnership
Idaho National Laboratory and Colorado School of Mines have agreed to expand their joint efforts in scientific research for the next five years. A memorandum of understanding signed in late October establishes a framework for both institutions to collaborate on projects involved with energy storage, high-temperature fuel cells, geothermal energy systems, nuclear fuel cycle and […]
Commercial advanced nuclear fuel arrives in Idaho for testing
For the first time in two decades, Idaho National Laboratory, the nation’s nuclear energy laboratory, has received a shipment of used next-generation light water reactor fuel from a commercial nuclear power plant to support research and testing. In December, INL received 25 experimental fuel rods irradiated in the reactor core of a commercial reactor. The […]
Idaho National Laboratory adds new members Sue Gordon, John Kelly and Chris Stewart to advisory committee
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho – Idaho National Laboratory has added three esteemed experts to its National and Homeland Security Strategic Advisory Committee. The newest members are Sue Gordon, John Kelly and Chris Stewart, who have had extensive and notable roles in safeguarding United States national security. They join a committee that includes experts in the fields […]
EBR-I open for limited hours on Wednesday, Dec. 20
Looking for a winter day trip? Experimental Breeder Reactor I, located 50 miles west of Idaho Falls on U.S. 20, will be open to the public Wednesday, Dec. 20, from 10 a.m-3 p.m. There is no cost for the tour. This year, a free bus from Idaho Falls will be available for the first 50 people […]