INL News Archive

Science

Research Driving Discovery & Technical Innovation

Explore scientific research and technological advancements from Idaho National Laboratory across a wide range of disciplines. Coverage includes materials science, advanced manufacturing, computational modeling, energy systems and other areas supporting national priorities and scientific progress.

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Close to 70 people from DOE and the electrical utility industry came to INL for a Dynamic Line Rating (DLR) workshop hosted Nov. 7-9....
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The Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear (GAIN) announced the availability of FY-18 funds to assist the research of nuclear energy technologies....
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INL scientists have developed a new process for turning captured carbon dioxide into syngas, a mixture that can be used reduce greenhouse gas emissions....
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INL researchers helped design a system of microgrids that would enhance grid resilience in a fishing village in Cordova, Alaska....
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INL researchers are testing the commercial possibilities for a technology that converts rancid grease into ASTM B-100 biodiesel fuel....
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After selling his company in 2017, Bret Kugelmass moved from Silicon Valley to Washington, D.C., setting himself up as president of the Energy Impact Center...
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A Invention Disclosure Record (IDR) measures an innovation's ability to create jobs, improve national security, and improve or save lives....
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A research engineer in the National & Homeland Security Directorate sees the work she has done with both as part of a unified picture....
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INL researchers have made a case that a process that offers an economically competitive alternative to traditional smelting processes....
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American Nuclear Society conferences are attended to learn about the latest innovations, present new research, and spark hypotheses in the nuclear sector....
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40 years ago, Tom Miller discovered a cave near the eastern Idaho Big Southern Butte hiding a mystery unlike any previously found on the Snake River Plain....
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INL researchers helped meet biomass cost challenges by reducing the modeled cost of growing, harvesting, storing, transporting and preprocessing biomass....
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DOE officially approved a contract that enables a five-year extension of the Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) operation of INL through Sept. 30, 2024....
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A team of Idaho National Laboratory researchers has now pioneered an electrochemical process that could eliminate the need for high-energy steam cracking....
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To help secure our nation’s energy future, INL, together with the Idaho State Board of Education, is breaking ground on two new cybersecurity facilities....
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A team of Idaho National Laboratory researchers has now pioneered an electrochemical process that could eliminate the need for high-energy steam cracking....
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DOE recently awarded funding to INL researchers who are developing a more efficient process of creating rare earth element-based technology....
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An INL researcher is trying to discover what happens when pressurized CO2 interacts with oil or gas in shale using the nation's fastest supercomputers....
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A new natural gas liquefaction facility that uses cryogenic technologies is utilizing research pioneered at INL over a decade ago....
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INL researchers are helping develop a Trace Element Humate Surfactant, which would be an environmentally friendly way to clean up oil and other spills....
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A new INL study on charging in cold temperatures suggests that industry and electric vehicle drivers are still facing charging challenges in colder climates...
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New research from Idaho National Laboratory suggests that electric vehicle drivers could face longer charging times when temperatures drop....
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Wildland fire season has arrived at the Idaho desert. The INL Fire Department is ready to help employees stay safe during this high-threat time period....
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INL has launched the Rapid Technology Deployment Program to expedite the use of inventions that can be used to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic....