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See Article Land of Opportunity: Sakae Casting president discusses company’ new IF office - January 28, 2018

See Article Idaho universities’ research collaboration builds strong, necessary partnerships - January 4, 2018

See Article A New Industry: Local researchers collaborating on a project that could have wider economic implications - December 12, 2017

See Article UI risk assessment students tour INL’s Emergency Operations Center - April 6, 2017

See Article Noël Bakhtian named director of the Center for Advanced Energy Studies - April 4, 2017

See Article Researchers, industry convene to address top issues in food processing - March 20, 2017

See Article Students learn about the E in STEM at ‘Engineering Your Future’ event - March 14, 2017

See Article As Global Demand for Electricity Grows, Geothermal Energy Heats Up - January 9, 2017

See Article Demand for clean energy inspires new generation to innovate nuclear power - January 4, 2017

See Article INL NAMED A 2017 DIGITAL EDGE AWARD WINNER - January 4, 2017

See Article Online encyclopedia of American architecture highlights Pocatello, Idaho Falls sites - December 3, 2016

See Article UW Professor Co-Writes Report On Nuclear Power Challenges - November 7, 2016

See Article Building the bridge: Helping new clean energy technologies transition to market - September 22, 2016

See Article Get a free energy audit — and help Idaho students - September 3, 2016

See Article Idaho State University researcher wins $500,000 grant - August 29, 2016

See Article ISU/Center for Advanced Energy Studies researcher Haiming Wen receives $500,000 grant to improve materials for nuclear reactors - August 25, 2016

See Article Water research a growing focus at INL, CAES - August 10, 2016

See Article Sparking a regional conversation about industry research needs - August 9, 2016

See Article UW, INL Researchers Study Pulling Rare Earth Elements from Industrial Waters - June 3, 2016

See Article Expanding Research for Nuclear Energy - April 28, 2016

See Article Exploring Geothermal Possibilities - April 28, 2016

See Article Get out: Ways to spend your Saturday - April 2, 2016

See Article New INL machine is a chemical game changer - March 31, 2016

See Article The Science of Art: CAES Advanced microscopy reveals ancient paint components - March 9, 2016

See Article Funding Opportunities for Small Businesses - March 1, 2016

See Article INL, CAES host event for HS Students - February 26, 2016

See Article INL’s Gan recognized for nuclear research - February 26, 2016

See Article Jay Larsen: Idaho businesses drive transportation innovation - February 18, 2016

See Article High school student’s CAVE virtual reality project aids search and rescue - February 1, 2016

See Article Native American STEM Day at CAES - January 18, 2016

See Article Video introducing EGS research of the Snake River Geothermal Consortium - January 11, 2016

See Article CAES helps address complex challenges - December 30, 2015

See Article Idaho To Become U.S. Geothermal Research Hot Spot - December 22, 2015

See Article Geothermal Design Challenge 2016 - December 15, 2015

See Article High school students to explore career opportunities at INL - December 14, 2015

See Article Idaho vying to be nation’s geothermal research hot spot - December 3, 2015

See Article New Program Helps National Lab Scientists Tailor Research to Industry Needs - November 17, 2015

See Article Accelerating National Lab Impact - November 11, 2015

See Article Micron Foundation Gives $25 Million for Materials Science - October 22, 2015

See Article INL researchers develop rare earth mining technology - August 12, 2015

See Article Japanese Student Delegates Take in Idaho’s Sights - August 8, 2015

See Article DOE’s nuclear, renewable leaders visit INL - July 1, 2015

See Article Danielson, Kotek visit INL - July 1, 2015

See Article Corporate Leader Norm Augustine Visits CAES, Urges Investing in American Competitiveness - May 27, 2015

See Article UW Grants Fund Collaborative Energy Research - May 21, 2015

See Article Appointment of Dr. Thomas Wood as Director to the Center for Advanced Energy Studies - May 20, 2015

See Article Energy Department Announces Project Selections in First Phase of Cutting-Edge Enhanced Geothermal Systems Effort - May 20, 2015

See Article IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY-LED FORGE TEAM WINS GEOTHERMAL ENERGY AWARD FOR RESEARCH - May 20, 2015

See Article State supporting unmanned systems - May 20, 2015

See Article UW and INL team up to double down on STEM - May 20, 2015

See Article UW Partners with Idaho National Lab to Promote STEM Education - May 20, 2015

See Article CAES consortium member INL demonstrates power grid simulation at a distance with NREL - May 5, 2015

See Article How Idaho Could Become a Leader in Geothermal Energy - May 4, 2015

See Article Boise State University Wins Collegiate Wind Competition 2015 - May 4, 2015

See Article Full steam ahead - May 1, 2015

See Article INL Selects DOE Lab-Corps Program Participants - April 30, 2015

See Article Idaho competing for next generation geothermal research observatory - April 29, 2015

See Article CAES collaborative geothermal energy team receives FORGE award - April 27, 2015

See Article Annual Engineering Design EXPO to Feature Robots, Rockets, Race cars and More - April 24, 2015

See Article Chemists hope to break China’s monopoly on rare-earth elements by finding cheap, efficient ways to extract them from ore - April 23, 2015

See Article Idaho Commerce Announces Idaho Autonomous Systems Center of Excellence in Partnership with CAES - April 22, 2015

See Article CAES Associate Director & BSU Distinguished Professor Darryl Butt receives the Penn State R.E. Tressler Award - April 1, 2015

See Article Latest NSF CAREER Award Reflects Research Growth - February 22, 2015

See Article Idaho State University Vice President for Research Howard Grimes To Take Position at INL and Center for Advanced Energy Studies - February 7, 2015

See Article INL hires top Idaho State administrator - February 6, 2015

See Article Grimes will leave ISU for INL position - February 6, 2015

See Article Podcast: Advances in Small Modular Reactors - February 1, 2015

See Article Dr. Thomas Wood named as CAES University of Idaho Associate Director - January 6, 2015

See Article Rocky Barker: Idaho Falls still uncool with unhipsters - December 29, 2014

See Article Idaho Statesman (Letters from the West- Blog by Rocky Barker) - December 23, 2014

See Article Center for Advanced Energy Studies a resource for Idaho - December 23, 2014

US nuke plants might be target of cyber attacks - November 18, 2014

Mr. Smith goes to Moscow (Idaho) - November 14, 2014

See Article ISU professor to talk nuclear security at UN - November 12, 2014

See Article ISU Professor to address U.N. on Nuclear Security - November 11, 2014

See Article Idaho State University Professor Harris to address United Nations committee Nov. 17 on nuclear security - November 10, 2014

See Article EPI (EPRC) Conference Articles (10) - November 1, 2014

See Article INL and Idaho energy research consortium now includes University of Wyoming - October 18, 2014

See Article UW Joins Energy Consortium with Idaho National Laboratory, Idaho Universities - October 17, 2014

See Article EPI Affiliates’ Paper Wins Charles Redd Award - October 16, 2014

See Article Support for Dairy Sustainability Efforts Broaden - October 15, 2014

See Article University of Wyoming joins Center for Advanced Energy Studies consortium - October 13, 2014

See Article University of Wyoming joins research partnership with INL - October 11, 2014

See Article Idaho expands energy research to Wyo. - October 10, 2014

See Article Radio Interview w Paul Roege on Grid Generation, Distribution & Security - October 5, 2014

See Article Time for Passive Safety at Nuclear Plants - October 1, 2014

See Article Idaho State University, Idaho National Laboratory Nuclear Non-Proliferation Education Program Gaining Traction - September 26, 2014

See Article Engineering students get experience in Alaska - September 11, 2014

See Article Idaho Falls Engineering Professor Improves Designs for Small Reactors - September 1, 2014

See Article Universal Language: INL researcher came to U.S. to study nuclear energy - March 22, 2014

See Article INL looking for clean energy entrepreneurs and experts - February 24, 2014

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See Publication EPI’s Energy Policy Research Conference Symposium Issue – 10 articles The Electricity Journal, Volume 28, Issue 8 Misc. - November 2015

See Publication In This Issue… The Electricity Journal, Volume 28, Issue 8, Richard Cohen, Gerry Khermouch, - October 2015

See Publication Using GIS analytics and social preference data to evaluate utility-scale solar power site suitability Renewable Energy, Volume 81, Pages 825-836 Justin Brewer, Daniel P. Ames, David Solan, Randy Lee, Juliet Carlisle - September 2015

Public attitudes toward large-scale solar energy development in the US Accepted - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Carlisle, J.,Solan, D., Joe, J., Kane. S., and Bowman, M -

Carbon free energy development: A decision framework for the deployment of small modular nuclear reactors. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 43(1), 83-94 Black, G., Black, M.T., Solan, D., and Shropshire, D. - March 2015

Kinetics of the Nitridation of Dysprosium During Mechanochemical Processing J. Alloy Compd., 620, 413-420 G. A. Alanko, D. Osterberg, B. J. Jaques, M. Hurley, and D. P. Butt - 2015

In Situ Characterization of the Kinetics of Nitridation of Dysprosium During High Energy, Reactive Milling J. Alloy Compd., 619, 253-261 B. J. Jaques, D. D. Osterberg, M. F. Hurley, C. R. Cole, S. Tamrakar, and D. P. Butt - 2015

Neutron Irradiation Induced Microstructural Changes in NBG-18 and IG-110 Nuclear Graphites Carbon 86 124-131 C. Karthik, J. Kane, D. P. Butt, W. E. Windes, and R. Ubic - 2015

Microstructural Stability of a Self-Ion Irradiated Lanthana-Bearing Nanostructured Ferritic Steel J. Nucl. Mater., 465, 191-204 S. Pasebani, I. Charit, J. Burns, S. Alsagabi, D. P. Butt, J. I. Cole, L. Price, and L. Shao - 2015

Microdomain Formation, Oxidation, and Cation Ordering in LaCa2Fe3O8+y Accepted for publication in J. Am. Ceram. Soc. P. M. Price, N. Browning, and D. P. Butt - 2015

Stability and Decomposition of Ca Substituted Lanthanum Ferrite in Reducing Atmospheres Accepted for publication in J. Am. Ceram. Soc. P. M. Price and D. P. Butt - 2015

Fracture Strength and Principal Stress Field During Crush Testing of the SiC Layer in TRISO-Coated Fuel Particles Accepted for publication in J. Nucl. Mater B. C. Davis, L. Ward, D. P. Butt, B. Fillery, and I. Reimanis - 2015

Interpretation of the Relaxation Potential Profile of an ac-dc-ac Test Accepted for publication in J. Electrochem. Soc. K. Allahar, M. Hurley, E. Sapper, and D. P. Butt - 2015

High Temperature Oxidation Kinetics of Dysprosium Particles Accepted for publication in J. Alloys and Comp. B. J. Jaques and D. P. Butt - 2015

Synthesis and Sintering of UN-UO2 Composite Fuel Accepted for publication in J. Nucl. Mater B. J. Jaques, J. Watkins, J. Croteau, G. Alanko, B. Tyburska-Puschel, M. Meyer, P. Xu, E. Lahoda, and D. P. Butt - 2015

Public attitudes regarding large-scale solar energy development in the US. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 48, 835-847. Carlisle, J., Kane. S., Solan, D., Bowman, M., and Joe, J. - 2015

Equivalency of Open Loop and Closed Loop Reactivity Measurement Techniques PHYSOR 2014 – The Role of Reactor Physics Toward a Sustainable Future Baker, B. A., and G. R. Imel - September 28-October 3, 2014

Geochemistry Sampling for Traditional and Multicomponent Equilibrium Geothermometry in Southeast Idaho 38th Annual Geothermal Resource Council Meeting in Portland, OR Cannon, C., T. Wood, G. Neupane, T. McLing, E. Matson, P. Dobson, and M. Conrad - September 28–October 1, 2014.

15 Years of Energy Efficiency Market Transformation – Now What 60-minute presentation, Idaho Falls, ID CAES - September 2014

Complete Genome Sequence of Pelosinus sp. Strain UFO1 Assembled Using Single- Molecule Real-Time DNA Sequencing Technology Genome Announcement, 4;2(5) Brown, S. D., S. M. Utturkar, T. S. Magnuson, A. E. Ray, F. L. Poole, W. A. Lancaster, M. P. Thorgersen, M. W. Adams, and D. A. Elias - September 2014

The Economics of Clean Energy: Economic Viability and Economic Impacts of Small Modular Reactors Paper presented at the Energy Policy Research Conference, San Francisco, CA Black, G. - September 2014

Integrated Design Case Studies 60-minute presentation, AIA Idaho Eastern Section AIA - September 2014

Daylighting Schematic Design 60-minute presentation, AIA Idaho Mountain Section AIA - September 2014

Daylighting Design Development 60-minute presentation, AIA Idaho Mountain Section AIA - September 2014

Merging the Power of Simulation with the Simplicity of a Spreadsheet: Heat Pump Savings Calculator ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficient Buildings ACEEE - August 2014

The Nuclear Fuel Cycle: The Realities of Today and the Promises of Tomorrow Oral Presentation for ANS Congressional Seminar Series ANS - July 9, 2014

Open Source Map-Based Software for Photovoltaic System Layout Design Proceedings of the 7th International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software Ames, D. P., K. Pinthong, M. Scott, R. Khattar, D. Solan, and R. Lee - June 15-19, 2014

Fiscal and Economic Impacts of State Incentives for Wind Energy Development in the Western United States Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 34, 136- 144 Black, G., D. Holley, D. Solan, and M. Bergloff - June 2014

Nuclear Security Education: Highlighting the International Nuclear Security Education Network (INSEN) Third International Conference on Physics and Technology of Reactors and Applications, INMM Workshop on Reducing the Risk from Nuclear and Radioactive Material Bahran, R. M., J. T. Harris, C. Hobbs, and O. B. Hakam - May 12-14, 2014

Integrated Design Principles + 2030 Update 60-minute presentation, AIA Idaho Central Section AIA - May 2014

Silver (Ag) Transport Mechanisms in TRISO Coated Particles: A Critical Review Nuclear Engineering and Design, Volume 271 van Rooyen, I. J., M. L. Dunzik-Gougar, and P. M. van Rooyen - May 2014

Effects of Sintering Aides on Hydrothermal Corrosion Behavior of Si3N4 Ball Bearings Presented at the 11th Annual Boise State University Undergraduate Research Conference Bateman, A., B. J. Jaques, and D. P. Butt - April 21, 2014

Place Attachment and Public Support for Solar Development in Southern California Paper presented at the Western Political Science Association, Seattle, WA. Nominated for Charles Redd Award for best paper on the American West Carlisle, J., S. Kane, D. Solan, and J. Joe - April 2014

Radiation Basics Oral Presentation for ANS Congressional Seminar Series ANS - March 21, 2014

Initial Kinetics of Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Alloys Consolidated by Spark Plasma Sintering 143rd Annual TMS 2014 Conference Allahar, K. N., J. Burns, Y. Q. Wu, B. J. Jaques, D. P. Butt, I. Charit, and J. Cole - February 16–20, 2014

Synthesis of U3Si2 by High Energy Ball Milling 143rd Annual TMS 2014 Conference Alanko, G., B. J. Jaques, and D. P. Butt - February 16 – 20, 2014

“The Uncertainty Analysis of the COBRA-TF BWR Sub channel and Bundle Void Distribution Prediction by Using the PSUM (Part III) Nuclear Engineering and Design Journal, BFBT Special Issue Aydogan, K. I. F., and L. E., Hochreiter - 2014

Development of PIRT for Steady State Void Distribution and Critical Power and Determination of Corresponding CDF for COBRA-TF (RBHT) (Part II) Nuclear Engineering and Design Journal, BFBT Special Issue Aydogan, K. I. F., and L. E. Hochreiter - 2014

Development of Penn State Uncertainty Methodology (PSUM) (Part I) Nuclear Engineering and Design Journal, BFBT Special Issue Aydogan, K. I. F., and L. E. Hochreiter - 2014

The COBRA-TF BWR Critical Power Uncertainty Analysis with the Penn State Uncertainty Methodology (PSUM) (Part IV) Nuclear Engineering and Design Journal, BFBT Special Issue Aydogan, K. I. F., and L. E. Hochreiter - 2014

Developent of Sub-channel Spacer Model and Evaluation of Existing Spacer Models in Single and Two Phase Flow ICAPP Conference Aydogan, J. C. F. - 2014

Quantitative and Qualitative Comparison of Light Water and Advanced Small Modular Reactors ASME, IMECE2014 Conference Aydogan, F. - 2014

High Temperature Deformation Behavior of Grade 92 Steel Journal of Nuclear Materials, 453 Alsagabi, S., T. Shrestha, and I. Charit - 2014

Interpretation of the Relaxation Potential Profile of an ac-dc-ac Test J. Electrochem. Soc. Allahar, K., M. Hurley, E. Sapper, and D. P. Butt - Accepted 2014

EIS and CV Methods for Monitoring SmCl3 Concentration in Molten LiCl-KCl Eutectic Electroanalytical Chem Allahar, K. N., M. Shaltry, D. P. Butt, M. Simpson, S. Phongikaroon, and K. Bateman - Submitted 2014

Simulation of the Relaxation Potential Profile of an ac-dc-ac Test Intl. J. Corr. Allahar, K. N., M. Hurley, E. Sapper, and D. P. Butt - 2014

Ferritic Oxide Dispersion Strengthen Alloys by Spark Plasma Sintering J. Nucl. Mater Allahar, K. N., J. Burns, B. Jaques, Y. Q. Wu, I. Charit, J. Cole, and D. P. Butt - Accepted 2014

Reactive Milling of Dysprosium Nitride: A Kinetics Evaluation J. Alloy Compd Alanko, G. A., D. Osterberg, B. J. Jaques, M. Hurley, and D. P. Butt - 2014

Mechanochemical Synthesis and Spark Plasma Sintering of Cerium Silicides J. Alloy Compd Alanko, G. A., B. J. Jaques, A. Bateman, and D. P. Butt - Accepted 2014

Mechanochemical Synthesis of Uranium Sesquisilicide J. Nucl. Mater., 451 Alanko, G. A., and D. P. Butt - 2014

Mechanochemical Synthesis of Cerium Monosufide J. Am. Ceram. Soc. Alanko G. A., and D. P. Butt - Accepted 2014

Thin Ge-Se Films as a Sensing Material for Radiation Doses Physica Status Solidi B Ailavajhala, M. S., Y. Gonzalez-Velo, C. D. Poweleit, H. J. Barnaby, M. N. Kozicki, D. P. Butt, and M. Mitkova - 2014

New Functionality of Chalcogenide Glasses for Radiation Sensing of Nuclear Waste J. Hazard. Mater Aijlavajhala, M. S., Y. Gonzalez-Velo, C. Poweleit, H. Barnaby, M. N. Kozicki, D. P. Butt, and M. Mitkova - Accepted 2014

Unraveling the Gamma Radiation Induced Effects in Floppy and Rigid Ge Containing Chalcogenide Thin Films J. Appl. Phys Aijlavajhala, M. S., Y. Gonzalez-Velo, C. Poweleit, H. Barnaby, M. N. Kozicki, K. Holbert, D. P. Butt, and M. Mitkova - Submitted 2014

The Basics of Radiation and Radioactivity Oral Presentation for ANS Congressional Seminar Series ANS - November 8, 2013

Pressurizer Surge- Line Separator for Integral Pressurized Water Reactors – I Patent WO2013176883 A1, PCT/US2013/040031 Aydogan, F., and A. W. Harkness - November 2013

Pressurizer Surge-Line Separator for Integral Pressurized Water Reactors – II Patent US20130308740 A1, US 13/476, 191 Aydogan, A. H. F. - November 2013

Development of Uncertainty Modules for a Sub-Channel Code TANSAO, 108 Aydogan, F. - June 2013

Blow-Down Analysis Using Off- Set Fin Heat Exchanger with RELAP5-3D TANSAO, 109 (9326) Caleb Robison, F. A. - 2013

Evaluation of Heat Exchanger Designs for Small Modular High Temperature Reactors SMR-2013, 109 (8765) Caleb Robison, F. A. - 2013

Thermal Expansion of Alkaline-Doped Lanthanum Ferrites Near the Néel Temperature J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 97 [1] 228-234 Beausoleil, G. L., P. Price, D. Thomsen, A. Punnoose, R. Ubic, S. Misture, and D. P. Butt, - 2013

Verification, Validation and Uncertainty Quantification of a Nuclear Thermal Hydraulics Code ASME, IMECE2103 Conference Aydogan, F. - 2013

It is too Late to Build Nuclear Power Plants in Turkey Turkish Article in Newspaper of Hurriyet Aydogan, F. - 2013

GHG Emissions Reduction from an Anaerobic Digester in a Dairy Farm: Theory and Practice Applied Engineering in Agriculture, 29 Artrip, K., D. Shrestha, E. Coats, and D. Keiser - 2013

Gamma Radiation Induced Effects in Floppy and Rigid Ge-Containing Chalcogenide Thin Films J. Appl. Phys., 115 Ailavajhala, M. S., T. Nichol, Y. Gonzalez-Velo, C. D. Poweleit, H. J. Barnaby, K. Holbert, M. N. Kozicki, D. P. Butt, and M. Mitkova - 2013