INL team wins second place at DOE’s National Lab Accelerator Pitch contest
A team of Idaho National Laboratory researchers recently won second place in DOE’s National Lab Accelerator pitch contest.
Luca Capriotti elected president of the International Youth Nuclear Congress
INL has taken a leading role in the advocacy of nuclear energy with the election of Luca Capriotti as president of the International Youth Nuclear Congress.
Former INL intern uses computer/data analysis skills to help predict avalanches
Former INL intern Danielle Barna joined with the BTNF Avalanche Center by using satellites to detect an avalanche in Grand Teton National Park.
Three companies win grants to develop Idaho National Laboratory tech
Access to laboratory research collaborations just got easier for three companies that won grants in May to work with Idaho National Laboratory experts.
INL advances 11 technologies to the “Oscars of Innovation”
INL researchers are well represented this year among the finalists for the 2018 R&D 100 Awards, sometimes referred to as the “Oscars of Innovation.”
Two INL employees recognized as Distinguished Under 40 honorees
Two INL employees are being recognized as honorees of the Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce 2018 Distinguished Under 40 Award.
Outstanding Researcher Highlight
Dr. Hussein Moradi joined INL almost nine years ago as the chief wireless technical director in National & Homeland Security (N&HS).
INL wins seven Technology Commercialization Fund proposals
INL has received funding awards for seven projects proposed to the Department of Energy’s Office of Technology Transitions Technology Commercialization Fund
Ohio State Graduate Conducting Metallic Fuel Research at INL
Dr. Yi Xie is the inaugural Glenn T. Seaborg Distinguished Postdoctoral Associate at INL conducting research at the Materials and Fuels Complex.
Unraveling the Secrets of Geopolymers
INL researcher Gorakh Pawar is developing models that allow highly accurate simulations of the evolution of so-called geopolymers.
Outstanding researcher highlight: Sergiy Sazhin
With a new technology developed by INL researcher Dr. Sergiy Sazhin and his colleagues, the risk of battery failure can now be significantly reduced.
INL 2019 internships wrap up with poster session, awards
In 2019, INL’s internship program hosted 464 interns from 118 institutions, ranging from high school students to the Ph.D. level.
Digital CT scans assess damage to nuclear fuel
Like how automobile engineers crash test cars, researchers at INL conduct tests of nuclear fuels and materials to ensure their safety and performance.
Tapping into expertise: The quest for sustainable ammonia production
A collaboration between startup Starfire Energy and scientists at INL may lead to a new way to store and convert energy from the wind and sun into ammonia.
Idaho’s Advanced Test Reactor helps pilot DuPont’s new risk awareness training program
INL’s Advanced Test Reactor has contracted with DuPont Sustainable Solutions to participate in The Risk Factor, a personal safety awareness program.
How INL’s reactor safety code extends beyond nuclear
INL’s reactor safety code is used to support reactor safety analysis, reactor design, university education and operator training.
National Labs resume plutonium production for space exploration
Plutonium is hard to come by. That’s why DOE is producing a new supply of Pu-238 to enable and power future NASA missions.
INL preparing resiliency guidebook for state of Idaho
INL is developing an Idaho Infrastructure Guidebook that will offer details on infrastructure critical to community lifelines and the state’s economy.
Making better – and broader – contingency plans
The Department of Homeland Security’s Regional Resiliency Assessment Program helps develop contingency plans for critical infrastructure systems.
Bringing high-power charging to heavy-duty EVs
High-power charging could charge large commercial vehicle batteries fast enough to make EVs a viable option for businesses and municipalities.