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1 month ago | 
ans.org | Cory Hatch
As nations look to nuclear energy as a source of reliable electricity and heat, researchers and industry are developing a new generation of nuclear reactors to fill the need. These advanced nuclear reactors will provide safe, efficient, and economical power that go beyond what the current large light water reactors can do.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
inl.gov | Cory Hatch
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. Further, tomorrow’s advanced nuclear reactors are smaller and more flexible than today’s reactor fleet, which allows them to integrate more renewables with the grid, provide heat for industry, and power remote applications, such as mines and data centers.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
inl.gov | Cory Hatch
Most weekdays at exactly 6:02 a.m. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) communications specialist Amy Stafford boards a motor coach at an Idaho Falls park-n-ride for the roughly 50-minute journey to INL’s Materials and Fuels Complex. “On my way to work, I’m not one of those cool people studying to be an interior designer on the side,” Stafford said. “I sleep.”The INL bus service is a popular employee benefit.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
idahobusinessreview.com | Cory Hatch |Marc Lutz
In 2021, Idaho National Laboratory committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2031. But reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions at an organization the size of INL is no easy task. The laboratory occupies a space roughly 85% the size of Rhode Island.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
waste360.com | Cory Hatch
New York, NY - BPI is pleased to announce the launch of its Composting Microgrants program. The initiative aims to fund food scrap programs that incorporate compostable products, thereby increasing awareness of successful composting stories. BPI helps keep food scraps, yard trimmings, and associated compostable packaging out of landfills by fostering composter confidence in BPI-Certified products.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
waste360.com | Cory Hatch
Scientific models are used to make predictions about climate change. These models also shape the actions taken to reduce human-produced greenhouse gases. For example, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change developed internationally agreed upon guidelines regarding greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting that countries around the world use for official reporting. The data produced can help countries decide where to focus their efforts so they can meet their decarbonization commitments.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
waste360.com | Cory Hatch
WHITTIER, Calif. -- The Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts (Sanitation Districts) proudly honored 336 companies today with certificates recognizing them as "good corporate citizens" for 2023. These distinguished companies have consistently met wastewater discharge limits, maintained their environmental equipment to high standards, and adhered to all permit requirements. Notably, seventy-four of these companies have earned this accolade for five or more consecutive years.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
inl.gov | Cory Hatch
In 2021, Idaho National Laboratory committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2031. But reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions at an organization the size of INL is no easy task. The laboratory occupies a space roughly 85% the size of Rhode Island.
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Aug 19, 2024 | 
ans.org | Cory Hatch
Today’s nuclear power plants are the nation’s largest source of carbon-free energy, but they come with high operating and maintenance costs. Competition from other sources, especially natural gas, coupled with low electricity prices, has resulted in the closure of some plants in the last decade due to economic reasons. One way to alleviate these economic pressures is to reduce the cost of operating nuclear power plants, including the costs associated with physical security.
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Jun 13, 2024 | 
inl.gov | Cory Hatch
In early 2006, James Hanneman was 18 months into his first job at Idaho National Laboratory’s Wireless Test Bed when his program manager asked him to attend a trade show. With two hours’ notice, he hopped on a plane to San Jose, California, to learn about wireless “backhaul technologies” for cellular communications. INL’s test bed was undergoing a big telecom-focused upgrade at the time.
