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Researchers study materials for Gen3 solar power plants

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory

A research program at Idaho National Laboratory aims to answer some critical questions about materials needed for the Gen3 CSP plants, the next generation. The goal is for these new plants to operate at far hotter temperatures than currently available technologies, while incorporating thermal energy storage.

INL's TREAT reactor successfully completes first fueled experiment

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory
Business Announcement

The test marked the return of a capability that is critical to the United States' role in the development of nuclear fuels, for both the existing fleet and a new generation of advanced reactors under design.

New technology improves hydrogen manufacturing

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

INL researchers demonstrated high-performance electrochemical hydrogen production at a lower temperature than had been possible before.

Journal: Advanced Science

International collaboration studies economics of turning Idaho manure to biogas

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory

A paper recently published in the scientific journal Applied Energy says it's feasible that about 45 percent of Idaho's dairy manure could be used to produce biogas in biomethane plants. A higher manure utilization rate could be achieved through joint, cooperative plants and efficient manure transportation.

INL wins two FLC Far West Regional Awards

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory
Grant and Award Announcement

Idaho National Laboratory has been honored with two Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Awards in 2018 in the Far West Region.

EV charging in cold temperatures could pose challenges for drivers

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from Idaho National Laboratory suggests that electric vehicle drivers could face longer charging times when temperatures drop. The reason: cold temperatures impact the electrochemical reactions within the cell, and onboard battery management systems limit the charging rate to avoid damage to the battery.

Journal: Energy Policy
Funder: US Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office

Idaho National Laboratory to lead new Energy Frontier Research Center

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory
Business Announcement

The Center for Thermal Energy Transport under Irradiation (TETI) led by INL will make it possible to accurately model and improve how heat moves through materials in extreme irradiation environments.

Low-temp hydrocarbon cracking could make plastics from natural gas

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory

A team of Idaho National Laboratory researchers has hit upon an electrochemical process that could eliminate the need for high-energy steam cracking, creating synthetic fuels and chemical building blocks while using 65 percent less energy and producing up to 98 percent less carbon dioxide.

Peculiar fluids offer clean alternative to traditional rare earth separation

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory

Two unique materials that don't behave like normal solids, liquids or gases could displace toxic chemicals used in today's metal production processes.

Metal-eating microbes prove cost-effective for recycling rare earth elements

DOE/Idaho National Laboratory

Today's high-tech devices usually contain components made of rare earth elements (REEs), a class of metallic elements including neodymium and dysprosium. Despite this demand, and despite the fact that REEs are relatively common in the earth's crust, REEs are difficult to obtain, and the U.S. currently does not produce a domestic supply. Now, researchers at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) have developed an economical way to recycle REEs using a bacterium called Gluconobacter oxydans.

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