DOE Launches New Office Of Technology Transitions
Acting Director Jetta Wong of the Office of Technology Transitions. Courtesy/DOE
DOE News:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced the launch of the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) to help expand the commercial impact of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) research.
The office will work closely with the national laboratories and engage with industry to commercialize technology and strengthen the global competitiveness of U.S. industries based on scientific and technological innovations.
“Through technology transfer, commercialization, and deployment Read More
A Different Big Bang Theory: Los Alamos Unveils Explosives Detection Expertise
Instructors discuss the production of aluminum based explosives, part of an advanced course in worldwide threats from homemade explosives created by the Los Alamos Collaboration for Explosives Detection (LACED). Courtesy/LANL
LANL News:
- Collaboration project defeats explosives threats through enhanced detection technologies
Having long kept details of its explosives capabilities under wraps, a team of Los Alamos National Laboratory scientists is now rolling out a collaborative project to defeat explosives threats through enhanced detection technologies.
“We’re aiming to Read More
Celebrate The Seasons At Fire And Ice Restoration Festival
SW Jemez Mnts Landscape Restoration Project. Courtesy/SFNF
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – The Santa Fe National Forest’s Jemez Ranger District and the Village of Jemez Springs will host the Fire and Ice Restoration Festival 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Feb. 28 at the Father Fitzgerald Park in Jemez Springs.
This free community event will feature educational booths and presentations that highlight the 210,000-acre Southwest Jemez Mountains Landscape Restoration Project. Special guests include Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl.
Activities scheduled throughout the day include a chain saw carving Read More
USDA Announces Funding For Renewable Energy Projects
Geothermal heating and cooling equipment being installed by the Central Valley Electric Cooperative in Artesia. The equipment was partially paid for by the REAP program. Courtesy/USDA
USDA News:
- REAP Program Reduces Energy Costs for 47 Ag Producers and Small Rural Businesses in NM Since 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that rural agricultural producers and small business owners can now apply for resources to purchase and install renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency improvements.
These efforts help farmers, ranchers and other Read More
‘Bathtub Row Brewing’ In Los Alamos Becomes Fourth Beer Co-op In United States
LABC News:
After a six-month process, the Los Alamos Beer Coop (LABC) announced today that it has received its brewer’s license from the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department, officially making Los Alamos’ first and only brewery the fourth cooperative-owned brewery in the United States.
The LABC’s brewery will be called “Bathtub Row Brewing” – a reference to the city’s historic Bathtub Row, named during the Manhattan Project era since the buildings on that street were the only ones that contained bathtubs.
“The state licensing employees were incredibly helpful with guidance and Read More
Prescribed Burn Planned On Santa Fe National Forest
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest plan to continue the Gallinas Watershed prescribed burns on the Pecos/Las Vegas Ranger District this week.
The burns are planned through March 31, if conditions, including fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, are favorable.
The Gallinas Watershed prescribed burn is 1,000 acres, 20 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
Prescribed fires are one of the most effective tools available to resource managers for restoring fire-dependent ecosystems. These fires mimic natural fires by reducing forest Read More
Scouts Test Skills At 2015 Klondike Derby
Boys Scouts of America Troop 98 in Taos. Courtesy photo
SCOUTING News:
The Annual Klondike 2015 derby is Saturday at the Elliott Barker Girl Scout Camp in Angel Fire. The Boys Scouts of America (BSA) Troop 98 of Taos will host the race.
In the late 1890s, gold prospectors traveled the frigid reaches of Alaska and Canada by dog sleds to reach the gold fields of the Klondike. They braved all kinds of winter weather and hardships and therefore needed great survival skills. Boy Scouts recreate this awesome trek using their heads, scouting skills and team work. Scouts build their own sleds, pulled by scouts, Read More
LAMS Early Dismissal Feb. 26 For State Speech Debate Tournament
Courtesy image/NS&DA
LAPS News:
The State Speech/Debate tournament will be hosted by Los Alamos High School and Los Alamos Middle School Thursday, Feb. 26. There will be approximately 350 students, along with their coaches and chaperones, arriving at LAMS that afternoon.
To accommodate the facility needs associated with this tournament, LAMS students will be dismissed at 1 p.m., that day in order to utilize LAMS for the registration of participants and for State Speech and Debate competitions in the afternoon and evening.
Because it is the first day of the tournament, registration Read More
Sierra Club Hosts Citizen Lobby Training Wednesday
SCRGCSierra Club Rio Grande Chapter (SCRGC) will offer lobbying trainings 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesday during its Lands, Water and Wildlife Day at the Roundhouse in Santa Fe.
Citizens who would like to learn how to make their voice heard at the New Mexico Legislature can join the free trainings at the Sierra Club table near the Rotunda and trainers will help them identify their own legislators and the best ways to find and speak to them at the Roundhouse.
For training times and other details, RSVP to Diane Reese at DianeAbqNM@gmail.com.
Lands, Water and Wildlife Lobby Day at the Read More
Governor Proclaims Feb. 11 ‘2-1-1 Day’
STATE News:
Gov. Susana Martinez has officially proclaimed Feb. 11 as “2-1-1 Day” in recognition of the free, confidential, easy to use service that connects callers to essential services in their area.
Self Help, Inc. operates the 2-1-1 information and referral line for Los Alamos as well as Taos, Mora, Santa Fe, Rio Arriba and San Miguel.
With approximately 1.5 million nonprofit organizations in the U.S. plus scores of government agencies, finding help can be confusing and intimidating. 2-1-1 centers are staffed by trained specialists who quickly assess the callers’ needs and refer Read More
