New INL director talks goals, COVID-19 and plans for workforce as he takes the helm
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INL Director John Wagner | Courtesy INL
IDAHO FALLS The new Idaho National Laboratory director is ready to take the reins of the nation’s leading center for nuclear energy research and development.
Battelle Energy Alliance, which manages and operates the laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy, announced in November that John Wagner, Ph.D., would be the next director of the INL. Wagner takes over from Mark Peters, who became executive vice president for laboratory operations at Battelle.
Wagner started his new role Dec. 11 and has a list of items he is looking forward to accomplishing in this position. At the top of his list is demonstrating advanced reactors.
There is currently a scene guard in place at the layby on Ankerdine Road in Cotheridge where this tragic incident took place. There is an increased police presence in the area as we carry out our enquiries and I would like to thank local residents for their co-operation and understanding for any disruption as we do this. At the current time we do not believe there is any risk to the wider public. “A murder investigation has been launched with a number of initial lines of enquiries and we would ask anyone who has information they think could help with our investigation to let us know, or report this information to Crimestoppers anonymously.
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image captionA man in his 60s was found in a burning car on Ankerdine Road
A man has died after he was found in a burning car, prompting a murder investigation.
Emergency services were called to the blaze in a lay-by on Ankerdine Road in Cotheridge, Worcestershire, at about 22:45 GMT on Saturday.
The victim, in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene and the area has been sealed off.
A 51-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of murder on Sunday, remains in custody, West Mercia Police said. There will be an increased police presence in the area, the force said, adding detectives were pursuing a number of initial lines of inquiry .
Researchers from the US Department of Energy s (DOE s) three applied energy laboratories Idaho National Laboratory (INL), the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) co authored the paper describing such integrated energy systems.
Their effort outlines novel concepts to simultaneously leverage diverse energy generators including renewable, nuclear, and fossil with carbon capture to provide power, heat, mobility, and other energy services. The historic collaboration between the nation s Nuclear Energy, Renewable Energy, and Fossil Energy labs aims to address a grand national challenge from an objective, holistic perspective. The design of integrated energy systems is a significant challenge and opportunity, INL director Mark Peters, PhD, said. The collaboration by the three applied national laboratories, and the setup and operation of real-world experiments at their testing facilities, represents a comprehensive and focuse
The scene near Cotheridge today A MURDER investigation has been launched after a body was reportedly found in a burned-out car near the Herefordshire border. Police were called to reports of a vehicle fire in Cotheridge, a village on the A44 between Bromyard and Worcester. A man in his 60s, was found in the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. A 51-year-old man was arrested yesterday (Sunday, December 13) on suspicion of murder and remains in custody. Detective Chief Inspector Mark Peters said: “This is clearly a very serious and tragic incident that has seen a man lose his life and our thoughts are very much with his family and friends at this sad time.