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Southern Company signs agreement with US Department of Energy to demonstrate world’s first fast-spectrum salt reactor in collaboration with TerraPower, Idaho National Laboratory

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Southern Company and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have established a cooperative agreement to design, construct and operate the Molten Chloride Reactor Experiment (MCRE) – the world’s first critical fast-spectrum salt reactor.

Funder: Department of Energy's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program

Microreactors could replace diesel generators, enable renewables, report says

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory

An up-and-coming type of nuclear reactor could help answer questions related to reducing carbon emissions while providing a foundation for renewable energy, if the fledgling technology can survive some growing pains, according to a new report by researchers at Idaho National Laboratory focusing on microreactors.

Idaho researchers take a close look at uranium to unravel its mysteries

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For the first time in decades, researchers at Idaho National Laboratory are studying how the structure of uranium changes when it is rapidly heated or cooled.

Clean energy: Idaho National Laboratory launches its Net-Zero Microgrid program

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Grant and Award Announcement

Idaho National Laboratory is launching a new Net-Zero Microgrid (NZM) program thanks to funding from the Department of Energy’s Office of Electricity. This program will research carbon-free solutions that offer enhanced resilience to critical infrastructure, supporting the U.S. and the entire globe, including underserved communities.

National Laboratory partners with Arizona company to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Idaho National Laboratory will partner with the country’s largest commercial nuclear energy facility to bring the nation one step closer to a carbon-free future. PNW Hydrogen, LLC has been selected to receive federal funding to explore the use of nuclear energy to produce clean hydrogen via electrolysis. PNW Hydrogen is an affiliate company of Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

Machine learning in charge: Improving battery safety for electric vehicles

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory

Fast charging could recharge an electric vehicle battery in minutes rather than hours, but doing so can rapidly age a battery. The key word, though, is “can.” Batteries react differently to fast charging because of design, material and manufacturing variations. Early detection and classification of battery aging during fast charging would benefit researchers studying how to improve batteries, battery makers, and eventually the public by helping to ensure batteries last and improving battery safety. Now, a new technique developed by Idaho National Laboratory (INL) researchers makes it easier to spot possible battery troubles earlier than ever before.

Journal: Cell Reports Physical Science

New technology shows promise in detecting, blocking grid cyberattacks

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Researchers from Idaho National Laboratory and New Mexico-based Visgence Inc. have designed and demonstrated a technology that can block cyberattacks from impacting the nation's electric power grid.

Teaching machines to find critical facilities for emergency response

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory

As emergency managers work to prepare communities for natural or human-made disasters, understanding how critical infrastructure interconnects is key for maintaining the availability of vital goods and services. researchers at Idaho National Laboratory are using machine learning to teach computers to recognize critical infrastructure from satellite imagery.

National lab, municipal power utility test energy storage for small hydropower generation

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory
Business Announcement

Idaho National Laboratory tested how small hydropower plants can serve as reliable sources of startup power during outages.

First of a kind national lab project will simulate fast charging station microgrids

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory

Research by Idaho National Laboratory scientists could help the nation accommodate more electric vehicles, while lessening the impact of vehicle charging on the electrical grid system.

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