Latest news from Idaho National Laboratory (INL) on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/calderacast-helps-businesses-utilities-states-plan-for-ev-charging/?sc=rsin /articles/calderacast-helps-businesses-utilities-states-plan-for-ev-charging/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Jan 2025 10:30:30 EST Accurately forecasting how much power individual stations will demand from the electric grid is a major challenge facing the rapid expansion of electric vehicle (EV) charging in the United States. While other electricity consumers, such as apartment buildings or factories, are known quantities that grid operators can plan for, the grid-load characteristics of EV charging [...] Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/chargex-consortium-guidelines-help-industry-quickly-measure-improve-ev-charging-for-drivers/?sc=rsin /articles/chargex-consortium-guidelines-help-industry-quickly-measure-improve-ev-charging-for-drivers/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Jan 2025 04:50:24 EST When reviewing electric vehicles (EVs), automobile journalists usually cite a long list of superlatives -- they're quick, quiet, reliable and economical, and their ranges keep increasing while charge times keep getting faster. But oftentimes, there's a caveat: The charging networks in some U.S. cities and highway corridors aren't always reliable, journalists report. Even when drivers [...] Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/on-time-under-budget-inl-projects-demonstrate-ability-to-deliver-on-big-nuclear-jobs/?sc=rsin /articles/on-time-under-budget-inl-projects-demonstrate-ability-to-deliver-on-big-nuclear-jobs/?sc=rsin Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:55:51 EST Since its days as the National Reactor Testing Station, Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has focused on proving that what people think can't be done is in fact possible. In the past decade, the lab has repeatedly demonstrated to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the nuclear industry that it can complete large, complicated nuclear projects on time and under budget. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/supporting-international-partners-in-aviation-cybersecurity/?sc=rsin /articles/supporting-international-partners-in-aviation-cybersecurity/?sc=rsin Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:15:31 EST As companies worldwide switch from analog to automated digital industrial control systems, malicious cyber actors are finding new opportunities for extortion and mayhem. It's happening in a range of industrial settings, from power stations to manufacturing plants, and it's a growing problem in the aviation industry. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/firefighters-learn-from-inl-experts-about-electric-vehicle-batteries-safety2/?sc=rsin /articles/firefighters-learn-from-inl-experts-about-electric-vehicle-batteries-safety2/?sc=rsin Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:35:37 EST There's a reason that electric vehicles (EV) in salvage yards are kept by themselves and spaced far apart. Their lithium-ion batteries can hold a lot of energy, and if one catches fire, it's sometimes hard for firefighters to extinguish the blaze. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/research-partnership-bridging-innovation-through-collaboration/?sc=rsin /articles/research-partnership-bridging-innovation-through-collaboration/?sc=rsin Tue, 07 Jan 2025 20:25:56 EST Collaboration between Idaho National Laboratory and universities are more than practical arrangements; they're the backbone of innovation. As Alexander Graham Bell wisely observed, "Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds." Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/tripwire-leading-the-way-for-radiation-detection/?sc=rsin /articles/tripwire-leading-the-way-for-radiation-detection/?sc=rsin Tue, 07 Jan 2025 18:35:58 EST As nations explore ways to reduce carbon emissions, nuclear energy is increasingly recognized as a safe, reliable option for coping with the increase in electricity use. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/inl-hosts-forensics-training-for-ukraine-to-deter-nuclear-threats/?sc=rsin /articles/inl-hosts-forensics-training-for-ukraine-to-deter-nuclear-threats/?sc=rsin Fri, 22 Nov 2024 18:50:27 EST It's a long way from the Donbas region of Ukraine to Idaho, but Ukrainian officials recently made the trip to learn about collecting evidence after a nuclear attack. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/standing-guard-against-network-invaders/?sc=rsin /articles/standing-guard-against-network-invaders/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:55:22 EST Standing guard against network invaders Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/breaking-barriers-how-a-fresh-perspective-helped-solve-challenges-in-nuclear-safeguards/?sc=rsin /articles/breaking-barriers-how-a-fresh-perspective-helped-solve-challenges-in-nuclear-safeguards/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:45:53 EST Breaking barriers: How a fresh perspective helped solve challenges in nuclear safeguards Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/new-eyes-on-nuclear-technology-industry-reps-investment-bankers-visit-inl-to-learn-about-financing-opportunities-risks/?sc=rsin /articles/new-eyes-on-nuclear-technology-industry-reps-investment-bankers-visit-inl-to-learn-about-financing-opportunities-risks/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:40:26 EST New eyes on nuclear: Technology industry reps, investment bankers visit INL to learn about financing opportunities, risks Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/new-material-production-technology-enhances-advanced-materials-manufacturing-for-harsh-environments/?sc=rsin /articles/new-material-production-technology-enhances-advanced-materials-manufacturing-for-harsh-environments/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Nov 2024 12:25:15 EST New material production technology enhances advanced materials manufacturing for harsh environments Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /articles/increasing-the-efficiency-of-hydropower-plants-with-utility-scale-batteries/?sc=rsin /articles/increasing-the-efficiency-of-hydropower-plants-with-utility-scale-batteries/?sc=rsin Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:55:51 EST Utility-scale batteries can revolutionize how we harness renewable power. Coupled with wind and solar, these batteries could increase the reliability of green energy by storing excess energy during times of high generation and low demand. Then, utilities can tap the stored energy when demand increases. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) /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) /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) /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) /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) /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) /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) /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)