Frontiers Media honors biomass feedstock research

Research compiled and edited by biomass researchers at INL and the University of Tennessee was among 10 finalists for the 2019 Frontiers Spotlight Award.
Preparing for launch: INL’s space power systems team supports the Mars 2020 launch

INL’s space power systems team spends months in Florida working with NASA and other groups supporting the launch of the Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover.
Keeping kids engaged with STEM

Idaho National Laboratory offers advice on keeping kids engaged at home with fun STEM activities.
Making sense of electrical grid big data

A team from Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is discovering how big data can be used to make smart electric utility grids more efficient, safe and reliable.
Negotiations start with industry team to support design and build of Versatile Test Reactor

Battelle Energy Alliance has initiated contract negotiations with Bechtel National Inc. to support the design and build phase of the Versatile Test Reactor.
National labs lend expertise to overhaul circulatory system of the American West

DOE’s Water Power Technologies Office has teamed up with the Oregon-based Farmers Conservation Alliance to overhaul the circulatory systems in the West.
Encouraging young Edisons: Invention Convention gets support from Idaho National Laboratory

This was INL’s first year supporting the Invention Convention, supplying not only financial support but judges for the regional competition.
FAST collects detailed data on vast federal vehicle fleet

The Federal Automotive Statistical Tool (FAST) is a data-reporting system that collects information on the U.S. government’s nearly 650,000 vehicles.
Nuclear MythBusting: Using social media to set the record straight

It pays to get out in front of any misconceptions that might exist about nuclear. This is why INL began a YouTube series called “Nuclear MythBusting.”
Quest to improve battery performance leads to discovery of rare glassy metal

Scientists from Idaho National Laboratory and University of California San Diego discovered a noncrystalline “glassy” lithium metal.