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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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Developers seeking to deploy advanced nuclear reactors can find high market potential in states with energy-intensive industries, nuclear-friendly laws, and widespread social acceptance – factors outlined in a new report...

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IDAHO FALLS, Idaho — Idaho National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have partnered with Idaho Power to evaluate the feasibility and advantages of making hydrogen at existing hydropower plants....
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In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the U.S. Gulf Coast with wind speeds reaching 140 mph, eventually causing more than 1,800 deaths and $1.8 billion in damage. The...

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A crowd gathers around a black wooden box that resembles a short refrigerator, waiting for the motion of a pair of robotic arms sitting just outside the box. When the...

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Idaho National Laboratory is poised to lend its deep bench of experts to a new resource for states wanting to learn more about advanced nuclear energy deployment. The Advanced Nuclear...

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You don’t have to be William Tell with a bow and arrow to know that a smaller target is harder to hit. In today’s world of cybersecurity, the fewer opportunities...

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Angelica Petrovic works with a team to strategically support and lead critical mission projects by developing work plans, reports, and other project tasks. She is currently in the pre-project planning...
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Before electric vehicles can lead the way into a cleaner energy future, drivers must have confidence that they can find a charger when they need one. The new National Electric...

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At Idaho National Laboratory, computational scientists use INL’s supercomputers to perform “virtual experiments” to accomplish research that couldn’t be done by conventional means....
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Idaho National Laboratory experts supporting TerraPower’s advanced reactor development...
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Idaho National Laboratory’s role in White House efforts to make vehicle charging more accessible....
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Idaho National Laboratory-developed software helps farmers manage water usage. INL scientists explore key issues such as water supply and extreme weather events, like drought, through the laboratory’s energy and environmental...
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Microgrid in a Box, it includes 320 kilowatt-hours of battery storage, and can tie seamlessly into a modern electrical grid and coordinate the distribution of electricity for a small village,...
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A series of free webinars will showcase 12 innovative cybersecurity technologies available for commercial licensing from 10 U.S. Department of Energy national laboratories....
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To help reduce carbon emissions from troops abroad, Idaho National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Defense are developing three pilot demonstration projects that will establish clean energy and sustainability...
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPAE) has awarded more than $5.8 million to Idaho National Laboratory to support research that boosts domestic supplies of the critical...
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Idaho National Laboratory’s K-12 Education Program has opened the application period for its STEM grants....
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Nuclear energy from small modular reactors or microreactors could provide electricity or hydrogen for recharging electric trucks. That’s according to a University of Michigan study funded by Emerging Energy Markets...

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Idaho National Laboratory is pleased to announce the opening of the 2023 Bright Future in Energy Scholarship competition....
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Idaho National Laboratory researchers have won funding from one of the nation’s largest sponsors of research in the natural sciences....
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The marketplace debut of Idaho National Laboratory’s Colorimetric Detection of Actinides, or CoDeAc, isn’t the finish to the award-winning technology’s story. According to its inventors and now investors, it’s just...
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Battery scientists from the U.S., the United Kingdom and Germany have proposed the Battery Data Genome, a central repository for battery test information that could be accessed by researchers around...
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INL’s MALAMUTE simulation code gives researchers a new perspective on advanced manufacturing techniques that could reduce the environmental impact of producing high-performance materials....
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An INL researcher has designed a robotic system to autotomize post-irradiation examination using a hot cell at Idaho National Laboratory....