OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: A digital construction platform in development at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is boosting the retrofitting of building envelopes and giving builders the tools to automate the process from design to installation with the assistance of a cable-driven robotic crane. Approximately 50 million buildings in the U.S. have poor thermal insulation. This leads to increased c  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Humans can learn a lot from the environment around them, particularly from the study of animals and their biology. Their primal instincts, ways of living and unique bodily processes can offer valuable insights into our own understanding. This summer, Elton Aba an intern at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, collaborated with researchers to expl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release: A CDC Food Safety Alert update regarding a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections has been posted at https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/delimeats-7-24.html Key Points: * Since the last update on August 8, 2024, 14 more illnesses have been reported bringing the total to 57. All 57 people have been hospitalized and 9 deaths   more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: ORNL's Joshua New was celebrating his birthday and preparing to ice climb Alaska's Godwin Glacier when he received his highest career honor to date. The computer scientist and distinguished R&D staff member at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory was named the 2024 Researcher of the Year by R&D World magazine as part of its R&D 100 Professional A  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 31 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order (Docket No. 24-00051) on Aug. 30, 2024: * * * In Re: Complaint And Petition Against Integrated Resource Management, Inc. For Alleged Violations Of The Statues And Rules Regulating Cybersecurity Plans And Reporting ORDER REQUIRING INTEGRATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC. TO APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE WHY IT SHOULD NOT BE FOUND LIABLE FOR VIOLATIONS OF TENN. CODE ANN. Sec. 65-4-127 This matter is before   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 31 -- The Tennessee Public Utility Commission issued the following order (Docket No. 24-00052) on Aug. 30, 2024: * * * In Re: Complaint And Petition Against Old Hickory Water, LLC For Alleged Violations Of The Statutes And Rules Regulating Cybersecurity Plans And Reporting ORDER REQUIRING OLD HICKORY WATER, LLC TO APPEAR AND SHOW CAUSE WHY IT SHOULD NOT BE FOUND LIABLE FOR VIOLATIONS OF TENN. CODE ANN. Sec. 65-4-127 This matter is before the Administrative Judge of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following news release: Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis M. Taylor will lead a U.S. Department of Agriculture trade mission to Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam, Sept. 9-13, joined by representatives from 58 agribusinesses and organizations and nine state governments that represent the diversity of U.S. agriculture. While the trade mission takes place in Vietnam  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: Mohamad Zineddin, a distinguished researcher in nuclear and radiological engineering, recently received the Roger Howsley Award for Excellence in Nuclear Security. This distinction, bestowed by the World Institute for Nuclear Security and the Institute of Nuclear Materials Management, recognizes individual contributions to the field of nuclear security. "The effect  more