Testing Set For WIPP Ventilation System Filter Banks
WIPP News:
An aerosol test to determine the effectiveness of the WIPP ventilation system filter banks is targeted for early next week.
The test will be performed by Los Alamos National Laboratory by introducing aerosolized oil in front of the filter banks then using highly sensitive equipment that will measure the concentration of aerosol particles at the back of the filter banks to determine filter efficiency.
WIPP’s individual HEPA filter banks are tested annually and consistently meet the efficiency standard. Two filter banks service the underground exhaust. Prior to any manned entries Read More
SFI Seminar: Reincarnation of Artificial Anasazi…
SFI News:
SFI Seminar Monday, March 24 • 12:15 p.m. • Collins Conference Room • 1399 Hyde Park Road in Santa Fe.
Lisa Sattenspiel, University of Missouri; Amy L. Warren, University of Missouri; Alan Swedlund, University of Massachusetts and George Gumerman, Santa Fe Institute External Professor present ‘The Reincarnation of Artificial Anasazi: How the Grandfather of Agent-Based Models in Archaeology is Morphing into the Artificial Long House Valley Project.’
Abstract: The original Artificial Anasazi (AA) model included several different implementations, Read More
Brown Bag Lecture ‘More Than Muscle: What Can We Build Out of Protein?’ March 26
Eva Balog
LANL News:
Eva Balog of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Center for Integrated Nanotechnologies, will talk about proteins and amino acids’ potential future uses in a Brown Bag Lecture noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 26 at the Bradbury Science Museum.
The talk, titled “More Than Muscle: What Can We Build Out of Protein?” will focus on the use of proteins for nanomaterials, nanomachines and nanoreactors. Balog will talk about the use of protein polymers in place of synthetic polymers for tissue engineering. She also will discuss how protein-based Read More
Scientists Discover Potential Way to Make Graphene Superconducting
Adding calcium atoms (orange spheres) between graphene planes (blue honeycomb) creates a superconducting material called CaC6. Now a study at SLAC has shown for the first time that graphene is a key player in this superconductivity: Electrons scatter back and forth between the graphene and calcium layers, interact with natural vibrations in the material’s atomic structure and pair up to conduct electricity without resistance. Image/Greg Stewart/SLACSLAC News:
- SLAC, Stanford Study Identifies Long-sought Path Toward Engineering Materials for Super-efficient Nanoelectronics
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DOE Invests $17 Million in Small Businesses
DOE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Building on President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to continue U.S. leadership in clean energy innovation, the Energy Department’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has awarded $17 million in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) projects to help small businesses in 13 states develop prototype technologies that could improve manufacturing energy efficiency, reduce the cost of installing clean energy projects, and generate electricity from renewable energy sources.
These projects will include technologies such Read More
Udall: Removing Waste From Los Alamos Before Fire Season Critical to Community’s Safety
U.S. Sen. Tom Udall
SENATE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Tom Udall responded to the decision by the Department of Energy (DOE) and its contractor, NWP, to temporarily stage TRU waste from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) at WCS in Andrews, Texas, while recovery efforts continue at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in Carlsbad.
Udall has worked throughout his career for safe cleanup at LANL, and since joining the Senate Appropriations Committee has led the delegation in securing increased funds to ensure nuclear waste is removed from the lab by June 30, 2014. He issued the Read More
DOE, NWP Making Plans to Continue Moving LANL Transuranic Waste
WIPP News:
- Proposal Would Assist DOE in Meeting Commitment to New Mexico
CARLSBAD – Nuclear Waste Partnership (NWP), the management and operating contractor at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), in coordination with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), is proposing to ship transuranic waste currently located at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) for temporary storage at Waste Control Specialists (WCS), located in western Andrews County, Texas.
The Department has committed to the state of New Mexico to removing several thousand cubic meters of TRU waste from LANL by June 30. Read More
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