Department of Energy

NRIC’s DOME is a purpose-built test bed at INL for real-world testing and development of advanced microreactor technologies, enabling industry to validate designs and collect data that support verification and licensing. (PHOTO: INL)
Apr 22, 2026

DOME test bed at Idaho National Laboratory opens for advanced nuclear reactors

DOME at Idaho National Laboratory launches as the first microreactor test bed to accelerate privately developed advanced nuclear reactors.

Conceptual rendering of a space nuclear reactor. (INL)
Mar 18, 2026

Idaho national laboratory advances US space nuclear power leadership

Idaho National Laboratory leads efforts to develop nuclear reactors for space, aiming to boost US energy dominance on the moon and beyond.

Jan 8, 2026

Idaho National Laboratory, Terragia collaborate to increase biofuel yields

Idaho National Laboratory is partnering with Terragia Biofuel to test biomass preprocessing at BFNUF, advancing biofuels and the U.S. bioeconomy.

Jul 29, 2025

Nuclear projects to be accelerated through INL and Amazon AI collaboration

With the use of AWS’ Amazon Bedrock, which provides the AI foundation models, INL will be able to execute its nuclear project goals.

BSides Idaho Falls
Jul 16, 2025

Firm selected to build commercial energy facility at INL

Kiewit was selected after a competitive process that looked at construction and technical capabilities, Oklo stated.

From left to right Mark Nefzger (INL), Raymond Clark (INL), John Jackson (INL), Diana Li (DOE-NE). (PHOTO: INL)
Feb 18, 2025

National lab, South Carolina company partner to build coolant system for microreactor demonstration

The Microreactor Applications Research Validation and Evaluation Project, or MARVEL, is a sodium-potassium-cooled reactor that will generate 85 kilowatts of thermal energy. It will be one of the lab’s first new reactors in nearly 50 years.