Biomass processing lab gets new tools for turning straw into gold
The Biomass Feedstock National User Facility’s Process Development Unit is being reconfigured to improve processing of biomass into biofuels.
Diamonds vs. coal: Discovery could help fine-tune carbon microstructure
A group of researchers at INL have conducted a study with a discovery that could lead to improved methods to fine-tune the carbon microstructure.
Ushering new technologies to the marketplace
INL won funds for three projects that total nearly $1 million through DOE’s Practices to Accelerate the Commercialization of Technologies Laboratory Call.
To Pluto and Beyond: Work that reaches the stars
Three INL employees have spent most of their careers in the Space and Security Power Systems group, helping develop and test technology for use in space.
Frontiers Media honors biomass feedstock research
Research compiled and edited by biomass researchers at INL and the University of Tennessee was among 10 finalists for the 2019 Frontiers Spotlight Award.
Making sense of electrical grid big data
A team from Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is discovering how big data can be used to make smart electric utility grids more efficient, safe and reliable.
National labs lend expertise to overhaul circulatory system of the American West
DOE’s Water Power Technologies Office has teamed up with the Oregon-based Farmers Conservation Alliance to overhaul the circulatory systems in the West.
FAST collects detailed data on vast federal vehicle fleet
The Federal Automotive Statistical Tool (FAST) is a data-reporting system that collects information on the U.S. government’s nearly 650,000 vehicles.
Quest to improve battery performance leads to discovery of rare glassy metal
Scientists from Idaho National Laboratory and University of California San Diego discovered a noncrystalline “glassy” lithium metal.
INL played a leading role in the nation’s largest federally owned wind project
Kurt Myers and his Idaho National Laboratory (INL) team provide full-scale wind power systems engineering and development support within the federal system.
INL to participate in Department of Energy’s Lab-Corps Program
Idaho National Laboratory has selected two teams to participate in the Department of Energy’s Lab-Corps Program during 2015.
GDP growth attributable to advancements in science and technology
Norman Augustine visited INL as a guest of the Center for Advanced Energy Studies— a consortium that includes four public research universities and INL.
EPA capability is available to diverse research teams
The INL Water Security Test Bed is focused on improving safeguarding U.S. water systems, and to respond to contamination incidents and natural disasters.
Large national studies analyze EV infrastructure needs
Idaho National Laboratory has released the most comprehensive study to date on plug-in electric vehicle usage and charging patterns.
New program helps national lab scientists tailor research to industry needs
The DOE Lab-Corps program is asking national laboratories to step out of the technical aspects of their research and delve into meeting industry needs.
Idaho vying to be nation’s geothermal research hot spot
INL is vying for the title of the nation’s premier geothermal energy research lab as part of DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
INL responds to Gov. Otter’s State of the State address
INL provided several responses to various talking points of Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter’s State of the State address.
New research funding
INL is slated to lead several projects as part of the $220 million Grid Modernization Initiative announced by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Microgrids can enhance diversity, reliability, resilience
Researchers at INL are testing energy solutions in a microgrid test bed that includes renewable generation, heavy vehicle batteries, and other solutions.
Idaho researchers help company successfully test conversion technology
The Biomass Feedstock National User Facility tested a technology designed to address challenges to processing biomass into materials for coal power plants