Newswise News from Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Latest news from Idaho National Laboratory (INL) on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise Newswise News from Idaho National Laboratory (INL) 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif The true cost: Deploying electric vehicle charging infrastructure nationwide /articles/the-true-cost-deploying-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-nationwide/?sc=rsin /articles/the-true-cost-deploying-electric-vehicle-charging-infrastructure-nationwide/?sc=rsin Mon, 13 May 2024 22:05:57 EST When President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in 2021, he announced a goal to install 500,000 new electric vehicle chargers across the nation by 2030. The Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office has tasked the experts at Idaho National Laboratory to answer big questions surrounding this goal. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Breaking down recycling challenges, one slice at a time /articles/breaking-down-recycling-challenges-one-slice-at-a-time/?sc=rsin /articles/breaking-down-recycling-challenges-one-slice-at-a-time/?sc=rsin Mon, 22 Apr 2024 11:05:38 EST Each day, roughly 43 million Americans eat at least one slice of pizza, according to experts. The hot, cheesy, Italian-inspired dish contributes a whopping $47 billion to the U.S. economy each year, and about a third of those pies come delivered to their destinations in corrugated cardboard boxes. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Diverse collaborations expand employees' professional development /articles/diverse-collaborations-expand-employees-professional-development/?sc=rsin /articles/diverse-collaborations-expand-employees-professional-development/?sc=rsin Mon, 18 Mar 2024 10:05:15 EST For 75 years, INL has been at the forefront of nuclear energy and technology research. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Nuclear energy experts train researchers to meet future nonproliferation challenges /articles/nuclear-energy-experts-train-researchers-to-meet-future-nonproliferation-challenges/?sc=rsin /articles/nuclear-energy-experts-train-researchers-to-meet-future-nonproliferation-challenges/?sc=rsin Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:05:29 EST As nuclear energy is increasingly recognized as a vital component of the clean energy transition, American companies have answered the call with dozens of new reactor and fuel designs. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Commercial shipment marks big step for safer, more efficient nuclear fuels /articles/commercial-shipment-marks-big-step-for-safer-more-efficient-nuclear-fuels/?sc=rsin /articles/commercial-shipment-marks-big-step-for-safer-more-efficient-nuclear-fuels/?sc=rsin Thu, 22 Feb 2024 19:05:26 EST After two decades, laboratory reopens for spent fuel testing Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Tracking radioactive source recovery: New Cesium Irradiator Replacement Project Dashboard /articles/tracking-radioactive-source-recovery-new-cesium-irradiator-replacement-project-dashboard/?sc=rsin /articles/tracking-radioactive-source-recovery-new-cesium-irradiator-replacement-project-dashboard/?sc=rsin Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:30:45 EST People often think of radiation as the basis for carbon-free nuclear power. But radiation can also save lives. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Idaho National Laboratory and Colorado School of Mines expand research partnership /articles/idaho-national-laboratory-and-colorado-school-of-mines-expand-research-partnership/?sc=rsin /articles/idaho-national-laboratory-and-colorado-school-of-mines-expand-research-partnership/?sc=rsin Thu, 01 Feb 2024 12:05:26 EST Idaho National Laboratory and Colorado School of Mines have agreed to expand their joint efforts in scientific research for the next five years. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Commercial advanced nuclear fuel arrives in Idaho for testing /articles/commercial-advanced-nuclear-fuel-arrives-in-idaho-for-testing/?sc=rsin /articles/commercial-advanced-nuclear-fuel-arrives-in-idaho-for-testing/?sc=rsin Thu, 25 Jan 2024 10:05:51 EST For the first time in two decades, Idaho National Laboratory, the nation's nuclear energy laboratory, has received a shipment of used next-generation light water reactor fuel from a commercial nuclear power plant to support research and testing. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Idaho National Laboratory adds new members Sue Gordon, John Kelly and Chris Stewart to advisory committee /articles/idaho-national-laboratory-adds-new-members-sue-gordon-john-kelly-and-chris-stewart-to-advisory-committee/?sc=rsin /articles/idaho-national-laboratory-adds-new-members-sue-gordon-john-kelly-and-chris-stewart-to-advisory-committee/?sc=rsin Wed, 17 Jan 2024 10:05:16 EST Idaho National Laboratory has added three esteemed experts to its National and Homeland Security Strategic Advisory Committee. The newest members are Sue Gordon, John Kelly and Chris Stewart, who have had extensive and notable roles in safeguarding United States national security. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) The proof is in the software /articles/the-proof-is-in-the-software/?sc=rsin /articles/the-proof-is-in-the-software/?sc=rsin Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:05:39 EST United States' policymakers, auto manufacturers, energy companies and ultimately citizens are investing trillions of dollars into electrifying vehicles. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Arizona State, Idaho National Laboratory team to boost clean energy research /articles/arizona-state-idaho-national-laboratory-team-to-boost-clean-energy-research/?sc=rsin /articles/arizona-state-idaho-national-laboratory-team-to-boost-clean-energy-research/?sc=rsin Thu, 30 Nov 2023 17:05:01 EST Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Arizona State University (ASU) have agreed to expand their joint efforts in clean energy research for the next five years. An agreement signed in October establishes a framework for both institutions to develop low-carbon processes for the energy and manufacturing sectors. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) ChargeX Consortium recommends common EV charging station error codes /articles/chargex-consortium-recommends-common-ev-charging-station-error-codes/?sc=rsin /articles/chargex-consortium-recommends-common-ev-charging-station-error-codes/?sc=rsin Tue, 28 Nov 2023 12:05:11 EST The National Charging Experience Consortium (ChargeX) has released a report that recommends 26 common electric vehicle (EV) charging error codes to enable faster error reporting, diagnostics and resolution within the EV charging industry. Ultimately, the codes would improve the U.S. charging experience. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) U.S. researchers fabricate commercial grade uranium dioxide HALEU fuel /articles/u-s-researchers-fabricate-commercial-grade-uranium-dioxide-haleu-fuel/?sc=rsin /articles/u-s-researchers-fabricate-commercial-grade-uranium-dioxide-haleu-fuel/?sc=rsin Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:05:10 EST As the world clamors for carbon-free power, U.S. nuclear reactor developers have responded with a multitude of advanced reactor designs. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Idaho National Laboratory to play a key role in Midwest hydrogen hub /articles/idaho-national-laboratory-to-play-a-key-role-in-midwest-hydrogen-hub/?sc=rsin /articles/idaho-national-laboratory-to-play-a-key-role-in-midwest-hydrogen-hub/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Nov 2023 16:05:39 EST As the United States works to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, different energy sectors will require different solutions. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Pairing artificial intelligence with award-winning battery health measurement technology /articles/pairing-artificial-intelligence-with-award-winning-battery-health-measurement-technology/?sc=rsin /articles/pairing-artificial-intelligence-with-award-winning-battery-health-measurement-technology/?sc=rsin Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:05:03 EST Industry needs better ways to diagnose the batteries that power these devices to ensure their safety, performance and reliability from inception to recycling. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) If you build a test facility, developers will come /articles/if-you-build-a-test-facility-developers-will-come/?sc=rsin /articles/if-you-build-a-test-facility-developers-will-come/?sc=rsin Thu, 26 Oct 2023 13:05:31 EST National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) is now designing and constructing two fields, in the form of nuclear testing facilities known as test beds at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Non-powered dams offer opportunity for clean energy /articles/non-powered-dams-offer-opportunity-for-clean-energy/?sc=rsin /articles/non-powered-dams-offer-opportunity-for-clean-energy/?sc=rsin Thu, 26 Oct 2023 12:05:51 EST Ninety-seven percent of U.S. dams don't make electricity. A new tool could help tap that resource. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Celebrating 20 Years of Preparing U.S., Partners for Radiological Response /articles/celebrating-20-years-of-preparing-u-s-partners-for-radiological-response/?sc=rsin /articles/celebrating-20-years-of-preparing-u-s-partners-for-radiological-response/?sc=rsin Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:05:14 EST Programmatic growth can sometimes involve seeking new customers, but this has not been the case for Idaho National Laboratory's Nuclear/Radiological Search and Response Training (N/RSRT) program, which turns 20 this year. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Novel framework improves resilience to extreme weather /articles/novel-framework-improves-resilience-to-extreme-weather/?sc=rsin /articles/novel-framework-improves-resilience-to-extreme-weather/?sc=rsin Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:05:21 EST To reduce the human, economic and related risks of blackouts and other types of infrastructure failures, a team associated with the Emerging Energy Markets Analysis initiative, based at Idaho National Laboratory, used a novel framework for assessing critical infrastructure's resilience. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) TETI 2.0: Understanding nuclear fuel behavior at the atomic level /articles/teti-2-0-understanding-nuclear-fuel-behavior-at-the-atomic-level/?sc=rsin /articles/teti-2-0-understanding-nuclear-fuel-behavior-at-the-atomic-level/?sc=rsin Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:05:44 EST Researchers are getting a closer look at the behavior of nuclear fuel at the atomic level with the Center for Thermal Energy Transport under Irradiation (TETI) 2.0 technology. Idaho National Laboratory (INL)