Since June 2025, the LNE’s infrasound calibration services have been accredited by COFRAC in accordance with the international standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017. This accreditation makes LNE the first laboratory in the world to offer accredited calibration services for infrasound sensors, marking a new era in infrasound metrology.
The growing demand for energy – and for low carbon electricity in particular – to fuel the electrification of end uses, the spread of digital technology and the surge in artificial intelligence has triggered a worldwide nuclear revival. In France, the President of the Republic and the Nuclear Policy Council have mapped out an ambitious development plan, setting the industry three major challenges...
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120 years striving to benefit the field of measurement
Since its founding in 1901, LNE has deployed its human and technical resources in the quest of developing increasingly more reliable and accurate measurement capacities. The Laboratory's works, renowned expertise and scientific excellence, all applied to overcome complex challenges, carry authoritative weight in industrial fields as well as among institutions and the public sector, which benefit from its guidance and solutions. LNE's dedication to areas affecting large population segments on a daily basis justifies its status as a leading actor in continuously enhancing companies' competitiveness and innovation while promoting a safer and more responsible society.
