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.
