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DOE clears MARVEL microreactor's final safety analysis for dry criticality
DOE's Idaho Operations Office approved the final documented safety analysis for MARVEL, the test microreactor Idaho National Laboratory leads for DOE, authorizing a dry, near-zero-power criticality configuration INL anticipates reaching in December 2026, INL said on October 6, 2026. The reactor's primary coolant system arrived at INL's Transient Reactor Test Facility in mid-September; INL's own project page still dates initial criticality to 2027.
Boise School District launches eight electric school buses for 2026-27
Boise School District unveiled eight IC Bus electric school buses and charging infrastructure at an August 26, 2026 ribbon-cutting, deployed with Durham School Services and Highland Electric Fleets and supported by a $2.76 million EPA Clean School Bus Program award. The buses begin serving students in the 2026-27 school year.