New Energy Efficiency Standards for Furnace Fans to Reduce Carbon Pollution, Save on Energy Bills
DOE News:
As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan, the Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a new energy efficiency standard for furnace fans, the latest of eight finalized standards, and nine proposed standards issued since the Climate Action Plan was announced last year.
These efficiency standards cut carbon pollution and save American families and businesses money by saving energy. The new standard for furnace fans will help reduce harmful carbon pollution by up to 34 million metric tons – equivalent to the annual electricity use of 4.7 million homes – and save Americans
Senators Press Increased Transparency on U.S. Drone Policy
From left, Senators Ron Wyden, Martin Heinrich and Mark Udall
U.S. SENATE News:
U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mark Udall, D-Colo. pressed the Obama administration today for additional transparency on U.S. drone policy, including its interpretations of when it can take lethal action outside of declared war zones and against Americans.
The senators – all members of the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence – also said the American people have a right to know the “limits and boundaries” of the president’s power to take
Luján’s Staff Holds Mobile Office Hours in Los Alamos Thursday
Rep. Ben Ray Luján
Congressional News:
U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján’s staff will hold mobile office hours in the Third District Thursday, June 26. The Los Alamos time is 1-3 p.m. at Time Out Pizza, 1350 Central Ave.
Mobile office hours provide constituents who may not have the means or time to travel to one of Luján’s six district offices greater access to the services offered. Staff will be on hand to assist residents who have questions regarding Social Security benefits, immigration applications, veterans’ services, and other federal programs.
Staff in Los Alamos will be partnering with the Los Read More
Andrey Lakhov to Speak at Santa Fe Institute
SFI News:
The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) will host a lecture by Andrey Lakhov of the Université Paris at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday., June 25, in the Collins Conference Room at the SFI, 1399 Hyde Park Road in Santa Fe.
Abstract. Understanding and quantifying the out-of-equilibrium dynamics is one of the major tasks of today’s science. Using dynamic cavity method on time trajectories, we show how to derive dynamic message-passing (DMP) equations for a large class of models with irreversible dynamics – the key point that makes the problem solvable. These equations are asymptotically exact Read More
‘Manhattan’ Premieres Sunday July 27
Still shot from WGN’s America’s ‘Manhattan.’ Trailer PrintScreen/LADP
Still shot from WGN’s America’s ‘Manhattan.’ Trailer PrintScreen/LADP
Staff Report
New Mexico media was invited Saturday to be among the first to see the New Mexico set and meet the cast of WGN’s America’s “Manhattan” – an original drama series scheduled to premiere Sunday, July 27.
Created and written by Sam Shaw (“Masters of Sex”) and directed by Emmy Award-winning director Thomas Schlamme (“The West Wing”), “Manhattan” enters the world of deception, danger and sacrifices
Los Alamos Field Office Safety Systems Expert Chris Fischahs Earns DOE Award
Chris Fischahs
NNSA News:
The U.S. Department of Energy recently awarded Chris Fischahs its annual Safety System Oversight (SSO) Award. At the time of the award, Fischahs was an SSO staff member on the Safety Evaluation Team at the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Los Alamos Field Office.
The award is in recognition of the extensive safety systems oversight Fischahs performed in 2013, and the resulting improvements in operational safety at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). His operational awareness and oversight activities consistently provided Los Alamos Read More
DOE Releases Water-Energy Nexus Report
DOE News:
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released a new report that presents an integrated challenge and opportunity around the water-energy nexus for DOE and its partners, and lays the foundation for future efforts.
Present day water and energy systems are closely intertwined. Water is used in all phases of energy production and electricity generation. Energy is required to extract and deliver clean water for a broad spectrum of human uses.
Recent developments have focused national attention on the connection between water and energy production. When severe Read More
