Idaho researchers help electrify Yellowstone to Glacier road trip
With the help of INL, going on a road trip from Yellowstone National Park to Glacier National Park in an electric vehicles will become easier than ever.
Researchers help state of Idaho find a use for tainted alfalfa
6000 tons of alfalfa containing elevated levels of bromide could soon be bioenergy thanks to a collaboration between the state of Idaho and INL.
Driver willingness to pay price premium may be required
An INL study is focusing on the idea of fast-charging stations becoming as prevelant of gas stations, and how it would affect the usage of electric vehicles
INL interns use metal-digesting microbes to recycle electronics
Two INL interns and their research is focused on complicated glass and metal vessels used to grow a bacterium that causes fruit to rot.
INL wins three FLC Technology Transfer Awards
INL recently was awarded three Far West Regional Awards in 2017 from the Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer (FLC).
Summer camps ignite student passion for STEM
While many may put down the books during summer vacation, some students in eastern Idaho are furthering their passion for all things STEM.
Artificial intelligence helps turn biomass into energy
The INL Process Development Unit consists of a system that turns biomass into a processed form ready for conversion into biofuels, bioproducts and biopower.
11 fellows were selected in August
The first call for the new INL Graduate Fellowship Program closed earlier this year and 11 fellows were selected in August.
Intern team sharpens virtual reality
A team at CAES interns are devising tools for turning massive data sets into visualizations that can be viewed in the new CAVE Automated Virtual Environment
Innovative fuel manufacturing process moves closer to market
INL researchers are working on a method of producing advanced nuclear fuels that improve highlight nuclear plants as reliable, emission-free baseload energy
INL interns celebrate accomplishments, adventures
92 students apart of the INL internship program shared the work they’d done over the summer at the lab’s annual Intern Expo.
Week includes activity for Scouts at historic reactor
As part of Nuclear Science Week, Idaho Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will have the opportunity to earn badges and patches at an event being held at EBR-I.
Elementary students to get a scientific ‘Friday the 13th’
Students from Dora Erickson Elementary School in Idaho Falls are likely to have their eyes and ears opened Oct. 13 at the Big STEM Event.
11-day countdown to season 2 of ‘Stranger Things’
While Hawkins National Laboratory is a fictional laboratory found on “Stranger Things,” INL works to resolve our nation’s big energy and security challenges
New monument entrance signs add elegance, sense of place to desert Site
It’s pretty hard not to notice that the Idaho National Laboratory desert site entrance signs U.S. 20 have been upgraded to a much classier presentation
Idaho scientists help pave the way for faster-charging electric vehicles
To make electric vehicles as competitive as gas vehicles, one challenge remains: How do you charge an EV as quickly as you can fill up a gas tank?
Global simulation lets researchers study broad power sharing
INL hosted a demonstration of the Global Real-Time Super Lab to study how electricity can be distributed to maintain stability and address disruptions.
Veterans play a vital role in fulfilling INL’s clean energy and national security missions
Three INL employees and Idaho veterans talk about their experiences as members of the United States armed forces and how it lead them to a career at the lab
Applications will be accepted from Nov. 15 to Jan. 10
INL is accepting proposals for the Statewide STEM Mini, Southeast Idaho Extreme Classroom Makeover and the East Idaho Ultimate STEM Grants.
Selling STEM with the ‘Wow!’ factor
Close to 300 Idaho students and parents turned out to INL’s Family Nuclear Science Night to celebrate STEM at the Energy Innovation Laboratory building.