Sustainable e-recycling process economically competitive with current practices
INL researchers have made a case that a process that offers an economically competitive alternative to traditional smelting processes.
INL, Oregon State University Collaborate to Inspire Future Nuclear Engineers
American Nuclear Society conferences are attended to learn about the latest innovations, present new research, and spark hypotheses in the nuclear sector.
Native Americans used lava tubes as refrigerators during lean times
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.
Idaho researchers slash cost of providing biomass for biofuels production
INL researchers helped meet biomass cost challenges by reducing the modeled cost of growing, harvesting, storing, transporting and preprocessing biomass.
DOE officially approved the contract modification that enables a five-year extension
DOE officially approved a contract that enables a five-year extension of the Battelle Energy Alliance (BEA) operation of INL through Sept. 30, 2024.
The electrochemical process could eliminate the need for high-energy steam cracking
A team of Idaho National Laboratory researchers has now pioneered an electrochemical process that could eliminate the need for high-energy steam cracking.
Idaho State Board of Education, INL break ground on two research facilities
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.
Low-temp hydrocarbon cracking could make plastics from natural gas
A team of Idaho National Laboratory researchers has now pioneered an electrochemical process that could eliminate the need for high-energy steam cracking.
Peculiar fluids offer clean alternative to traditional rare earth separation
DOE recently awarded funding to INL researchers who are developing a more efficient process of creating rare earth element-based technology.
World’s fastest supercomputers to help model how liquids move through shale
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.
Pioneering research conducted at INL more than a decade ago now reaching the marketplace
A new natural gas liquefaction facility that uses cryogenic technologies is utilizing research pioneered at INL over a decade ago.
A combination of microbes, organic acids and soap could help clean up oil spills
INL researchers are helping develop a Trace Element Humate Surfactant, which would be an environmentally friendly way to clean up oil and other spills.
EV charging in cold temperatures could pose challenges for drivers
A new INL study on charging in cold temperatures suggests that industry and electric vehicle drivers are still facing charging challenges in colder climates
The new study was posted last week by the journal Energy Policy
New research from Idaho National Laboratory suggests that electric vehicle drivers could face longer charging times when temperatures drop.
INL firefighters prepare for potentially high wildfire season
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.
INL launches Rapid Technology Deployment Program in response to COVID-19 pandemic
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.
An AHA! moment for energy resilience education
INL has supplied Boise State University cybersecurity students with access to a specialized tool that guides research and policy decision-making.
INL selects Oklo Inc. for opportunity to demonstrate reuse of fuel material
INL will provide Oklo Inc. with access to recovered spent nuclear fuel to aid the company in its efforts to develop and demonstrate the Oklo Aurora.
Geothermal Design Challenge opens opportunities for winners
The DOE’s Geothermal Design Challenge helps students discover new ways of looking at geothermal energy, better preparing them for careers in clean energy.
An Inside Look at INL’s Partnership with Innovative Solutions Unlimited
Innovative Solutions Unlimited provides techincal advice, expertise and support to a variety of projects through a partnership with INL.