SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 15 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: Nearly $260,000 has been awarded to 15 local economic development organizations through LEADS, Local Economic Assistance & Development Support, the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) announced today. Grant amounts ranged from $7,400 to $25,000 and funding is provided on a cost reimbursement basis. Funding provided through LEADS is intended to create jobs through r  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) is pleased to announce it received three DOE Secretary's Project Management Achievement Awards July 13, 2021. Each year, the Department recognizes projects that have demonstrated excellence in project management. Specifically, the Secretary's Achievement Award is presented to projec  more

LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: Bandelier will begin offering a variety of programs to the public this summer. "As covid restrictions have relaxed, Bandelier is anxious to provide the programming visitors want so they can learn more about this park's amazing resources. We invite the public to include one or more of these activities in their planned visit to Bandelier," says acting superintendent De  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following report (No. PNNL-31421) by Daniel J. Gaspar entitled "Top 13 Blendstocks Derived from Biomass for Mixing-Controlled Compression-Ignition (Diesel) Engines: Bioblendstocks with Potential for Lower Emissions and Increased Operability": * * * Here are excerpts: Executive Summary Purpose Reducing the impacts of medium- and heavy-duty (MD/HD) ground transportation can be enabled by fu  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, July 15 (TNSJou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories issued the following news release: For decades, scientists have tried to make reliable lithium-metal batteries. These high-performance storage cells hold 50% more energy than their prolific, lithium-ion cousins, but higher failure rates and safety problems like fires and explosions have crippled commercialization efforts. Researchers have hypothesized why the devices fail, but direct eviden  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 17 (TNSJou) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: By Steve Kuhlmann Occurring faster than the speed of sound, the mystery behind the breakdown of plasma discharges in water is one step closer to being understood as researchers pursue applying new diagnostic processes using state-of-the-art X-ray imaging to the challenging subject. These diagnostic processes open the door to a better understanding of plasma physics, which could  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 15 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham met with health care heroes from across New Mexico and celebrated the state's success in suppressing COVID-19 on Tuesday as Dr. Murthy, at the governor's invitation, made his first official trip since his reappointment earlier this year. At a ceremony at the New Mexico History Museum, Dr. Murthy spoke at great length an  more