ARGONNE, Illinois, June 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * The lab and University Mohammed VI Polytechnic agree to exchange research, scientists and ideas * * * Argonne and University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, a research-focused Moroccan university, will be developing mechanisms and processes to promote collaborative efforts on green energy technology, high-performance computing and the water-energy nexus. The U  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 22 (TNSres) -- The city of Albuquerque issued the following news: In November 2022, when District 7 City Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn sponsored Council resolution R-22-73 (https://cabq.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=11497878&GUID=957109AF-94B8-4853-AB40-0A83CB80297D) she knew that the resolution would safeguard against live animals becoming part of scientific research. In just one and a half years after the measure was enacted, a UNM research study utilizing the anima  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12692) on June 21, 2024, by Todd Kuiken, science and technology policy analyst. Here are excerpts: * * * Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science The Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science conducts most of the department's basic research, in fields ranging from nuclear physics to the biological and environmental sciences, and oversees 10 of the department's 17 national laborat  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11991) on June 18, 2024, by military ground forces specialist Andrew Feickert. Here are excerpts: * * * The U.S. Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW): Dark Eagle What Is the Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon? The Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW), also known as Dark Eagle (Figure 1), with a reported range of 1,725 miles, consists of a ground-launched missile equipped w  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Mark Green, R-Tennessee, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: This week, House Committee on Homeland Security Chair Mark E. Green, MD (R-TN) and House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) urged the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to declassify certain information pertaining to the national security threats posed by unmanned aerial  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following written testimony by Micron Corporate VP Scott Gatzemeier from a May 21, 2024, hearing entitled "The Opportunities, Risks, and Challenges Associated with Growth in Demand for Electric Power in the United States": * * * Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, Senator Risch, and members of the Committee: thank you for the opportunity to testify today regarding the growth in electricity demand withi  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, June 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Insights could help foster electric vehicle batteries with longer driving range and lower cost * * * Scientists have discovered the culprit behind the performance fade in nickel-rich cathodes for lithium-ion batteries. The team's new analysis method was key to the discovery. The first generation of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles has been a   more