2024 Bright Future in Energy Scholarship winners announced
Jisong Ryu, Jhanavi Hegde and Chance Krueger are winners of the 2024 Bright Future in Energy Scholarship Competition. Ryu, Hegde and Krueger impressed the judges with standout research and presentations, which focused on how nuclear energy and carbon capture technologies could move the nation closer to net-zero emissions. Ryu, a junior at Timberline High School […]
Clean Energy Camp: High school students get a close-up look at INL’s green research
As 17 students from three states headed back to school this fall, they took with them a broad array of knowledge they picked up this summer at Idaho National Laboratory’s Clean Energy Camp. The camp, which ran from June 24 to June 27, offered high school students interested in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) […]
Idaho National Laboratory, Colorado School of Mines forge partnerships that benefit the next generation of scientists
GOLDEN, Colo. – Over 40 clean energy scientists and engineers from Idaho National Laboratory (INL) traveled to Golden, Colorado, on Sept. 3 for a two-day exploration of innovations in science and technology with students and faculty of the Colorado School of Mines (Mines). Under an agreement signed last fall, the collaboration aims to bridge the […]
ChargeX Consortium helps industry measure, understand EV drivers’ charging experience
A team of electric vehicle (EV) researchers and stakeholders has released recommendations designed to help the industry improve the charging experience for EV owners. In the new Customer-Focused Key Performance Indicators for Electric Vehicle Charging report, the National Charging Experience Consortium, or ChargeX Consortium, defined two sets of recommended key performance indicators that will help measure […]
Analyst digs deeper into the garbage to reduce laboratory’s landfill emissions
In 2021, Idaho National Laboratory committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2031. But reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions at an organization the size of INL is no easy task. The laboratory occupies a space roughly 85% the size of Rhode Island. In terms of people and infrastructure — roughly 6,000 employees, 700 vehicles, 300 […]
Idaho National Laboratory celebrates new Sample Preparation Laboratory
IDAHO FALLS – Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has completed substantial construction of a new facility that will serve as a national asset for accelerated research, development and qualification of structural nuclear materials. The Sample Preparation Laboratory (SPL) is expected to be operational in 2025. As the first new hot cell facility built at INL in […]
GAIN helped Kentucky clear the runway for nuclear energy. Now the coal-dependent state is waiting for the plane to land
Kenya Stump, an executive with the Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet for over 17 years, has seen the volatility of coal as an energy source: shrinking demand, plant closures, job losses and tougher pollution controls. Utilities have responded to that pressure by relying more on natural gas plants because they are cheaper and cleaner than […]
U.S. Air Force fellows study cybersecurity at INL
Since 2010, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has partnered with the U.S Air Force Fellows Program to advance national security proficiencies in our military leaders. The latest participants, Lt. Col. Kurando “Claude” Mensen and Maj. Rachel E. Donoho, said they have gained new skills and information they never anticipated when their tours started in August 2023. […]
Artificial intelligence in nuclear: How computer and data scientists are enhancing the industry
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) feature prominently in advancing technological development across many industries. Data is used to train algorithms, which are a set of digital rules, so tools can perform tasks that can imitate human behavior or enhance tasks generally performed by them: Think ChatGPT and how it can help plan a […]
The path to fusion energy: Collaborative intern-scientist research at INL
Imagine a future where the energy powering your home is the same energy that lights up the stars. This isn’t science fiction. It’s the promise of fusion, and it’s closer than you think. Fusion is the process of combining atomic nuclei to form heavier atoms, releasing substantial amounts of energy. Unlike stars, which fuse regular […]
Hydro School: Engaging the next generation in hydropower discussions
For Idaho National Laboratory (INL) researchers, success in technology development requires research and effective outreach. Outreach efforts include creating spaces where open dialogue about novel technologies and their positive and negative implications is encouraged. Education is vital to advancing more efficient, economic and environmentally friendly technologies while also empowering the communities these technologies serve with […]
DOE unveils public database featuring intellectual property from national labs, plants and sites
Idaho National Laboratory contributed more than 1400 pieces of intellectual property to site Thousands of the treasures developed by scientists working for the Department of Energy—ideas, methods and software created to address some of the world’s biggest challenges—are now available in one place for entrepreneurs, researchers and others interested in learning more and developing them […]
Louisiana looks to Idaho National Laboratory for a nuclear strategy
Louisiana leaders are working with Idaho National Laboratory’s (INL) Frontiers Initiative to help the state — known for its hydrocarbon and chemical industries — become a national leader in advanced nuclear energy. INL experts will help the state develop a strategic plan to use nuclear energy to power its manufacturing sector and support growing grid-scale […]
Humble hero: The story of INL’s Medal of Honor recipient
There’s no way of knowing for sure, but there was probably no more reluctant a war hero than Sgt. David Bleak. A Medal of Honor recipient for heroism in the Korean War – his story of courage under fire is an incredible one – Bleak was much happier talking about farming, Western novels or his […]
INL’s Joshua Miller honored with prestigious Colonel Sydnor Memorial Award
The Department of Energy has a long tradition of recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of nuclear security, and this year is no exception. The Office of Enterprise Assessments announced that Joshua Miller of Idaho National Laboratory’s Safeguards and Security training department is the esteemed recipient of the 2023 Colonel Sydnor Memorial Award. The award […]
A smooth ride to the future of nuclear
If you’ve ever driven to a remote area, you may have noticed that the drive time is much longer on dirt roads. But once those roads are paved, you can get where you need to go much more quickly. The path to deploying advanced nuclear reactors isn’t a straight line, but a new supercomputer named […]
A catalyst for success: A molten salt researcher’s journey at INL
Among the impressive nuclear energy scientists at Idaho National Laboratory, Bill Phillips stands out as a particularly gifted molten salt researcher. His journey from intern to staff scientist was marked by unique research findings and growing influence on the scientific community, and clearly illustrates how INL can facilitate a researcher’s development and success. Phillips’ graduate […]
Idaho National Laboratory to host Spanish language recruiting event July 9
Career-focused event will also include Idaho State University, College of Eastern Idaho, Idaho Department of Labor, Community Council of Idaho and Express Employment Professionals Idaho National Laboratory will host a bilingual recruiting event, INL Sin Límites, at the John E. Christofferson Building 3 at the College of Eastern Idaho in Idaho Falls on Tuesday, July […]
Landmark event initiates a cohesive approach to fundamental molten salt research
On a crisp spring morning, professionals from across the country gathered at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Meeting Center for a novel event. The topics discussed over this two-day meeting aimed to open the door to a new generation of widely applicable technologies. The key? Molten salt. John Carter, INL advanced technology of molten salts […]
Idaho technologies get $7.5 million federal funding boost
Idaho National Laboratory technologies and projects won more than $7.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) program. TCF is a highly competitive program that supports the commercialization of DOE national lab plant and site technologies and the buildout of the national lab commercialization ecosystem. INL won awards for 11 […]