Energy

EM-LA And N3B To Discuss Cleanup Progress At Environmental Management Cleanup Forum At SALA July 25

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LANL News:

Are you curious about the legacy cleanup mission at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)? Do you want to learn more about how the thousands of samples taken annually across the site inform cleanup?

Join EM-LA and N3B for a community meeting 5:30-7:30 p.m. MDT on July 25. EM-LA and N3B want to hear from the public.

Hosts:

  • Department of Energy, Office of Environmental Management Los Alamos Field Office (EM-LA) and its contractor, Newport News Nuclear BWXT Los Alamos (N3B).

Background:

  • This event will feature discussions and public input on the environmental cleanup mission at LANL,
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Three Los Alamos Companies Among Eleven In New Mexico Awarded State Job Training Funds In July

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Installed above plants in a greenhouse, UbiGro®, UbiQD’s first commercial product, is a layer of light that uses fluorescence to create a more optimal light spectrum for crops, converting under-utilized portions of sunlight to more photosynthetically efficient orange light that plants crave. Courtesy/UbiQD, Inc.

EDD News:

SANTA FE — The New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD) approved its monthly allocations of job training funds at the July 2024 Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) board meeting.

EDD Acting Secretary Mark Roper announced that 11 companies applied for nearly Read More

DPU Goes ‘Back To The Future’ With Newest EV Charger

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From left, Board of Public Utilities (BPU) Chair Robert Gibson, BPU member Matt Heavner, watch as Department of Public Utilities Manager Philo Shelton snips the ceremonial ribbon on the new EV charger at the Municipal Building parking lot Monday afternoon along with Los Alamos County Council Vice Chair Theresa Cull and Chair Denise Derkacs. Photo by Kirsten Laskey/ladailypost.com

Spectators check out the DeLorean, complete with a flux capacitor, which owners Jon and Kristie McClellan lent for the ribbon cutting of the new EV charger station at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building. Read More

Hanson: Los Alamos’ Climate Action Plan – What’s Missing, What’s Misleading And What We Must Do

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By DAVID E. HANSON
Los Alamos

On July 9, 2024, the County Sustainability manager and Cascadia Consulting presented the Los Alamos Climate Action Plan (CAP) to the County Council. They are requesting community feedback and plan to present the final version of the plan in Sept. or Oct. for Council approval.

There are a number of vital actions that are missing from the plan and the single thrust that is the overwhelming focus of the plan (reducing our CO2 emissions in Los Alamos County) is misleading in several ways. Except for Councilors (Randall) Ryti and (David) Reagor, who asked some critical Read More

Scenes From 2024 ScienceFest Discovery Day

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TeachKind Science Humane Education Division staff speak with community members Saturday during the 2024 ScienceFest Discovery Day event at Ashley Pond Park. ScienceFest is powered by Los Alamos MainStreet and continues through July 16 with events around the area. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

The New Mexico Tech Mechanical Engineering booth at the 2024 ScienceFest Discovery Day event Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com

Scene from 2024 ScienceFest Discovery Day event Saturday at Ashley Pond Park. Photo by Nate Limback/ladailypost.com Read More

Notice Of Possible Quorum: DPU To Host Electric Vehicle DC Fast Charger Ribbon Cutting For Community July 15

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DPU Notice Of Possible Quorum:

The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for its Electric Vehicle DC Fast Charger noon to 1 p.m. Monday, July 15 at the Los Alamos County Municipal Building, 1000 Central Ave.

Members of the Board of Public Utilities may be present. Board members will not discuss any business and no action will be taken.

Facts:

  • The Max power capacity of each charger is 62.5 kW.
  • The cost to use the chargers is $0.35/kWh, payable through a required ChargePoint account.
  • Chargers are available 24 hours per day.
  • The ChargePoint app
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Chevron Commits $100K To New Mexico Wildfire Relief & Recovery

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CHEVRON News:

MIDLAND, Texas — Chevron U.S.A. Inc. has announced a donation of $100,000 to support relief and recovery efforts in response to the South Fork Fire and the Salt Fire near the Village of Ruidoso and the Mescalero Apache Reservation in south-central New Mexico.

“Through our legacy companies, Chevron has been a proud community partner in New Mexico for more than 100 years,” said Darrell Carriger, manager for Chevron’s Delaware Basin operations in New Mexico. “Chevron is committed to supporting first responders, tribal and local governments, and non-profit organizations Read More

Heads Up On DOE/NNSA Town Hall Meeting July 22

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DOE/NNSA News:

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) Los Alamos Field Office announces a Town Hall hosted by the DOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and EM.

NNSA’s Jill Hruby and EM’s Senior Advisor Candice Robertson will be hosting this event. It will be held 6-7:30 p.m. MT, Monday, July 22, at the Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder.

Details to attend virtually will be provided in upcoming print notices in local publications and via email.

Any additional questions regarding this event can be submitted in advance to: external.engagements@nnsa.doe.gov Read More

Who Can Solve A Time Machine Conundrum?

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COUNTY News:

To celebrate the launch of Los Alamos County’s two electric vehicle (EV) DC fast chargers, the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) is holding a ribbon cutting and a calculation contest called DPU’s DC Fast Charger Challenge.

Anyone interested in the contest is invited to put on their pop culture thinking caps, grab some popcorn, and see if they can recall Back to the Future’s DeLorean time machine. If Doc Brown and Marty McFly were to charge this automotive marvel using the EV DC fast charger in the Los Alamos County Municipal Building parking lot, how long would it take to charge up Read More

Los Alamos Natural Gas Rate Hike Heads To County Council

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COUNTY News:

With approval from the Los Alamos Board of Public Utilities (BPU), a potential natural gas rate increase in now headed to the Los Alamos County Council. The introduction of the ordinance is scheduled for the Tuesday, July 9 meeting, and a public hearing will be held at the Tuesday, July 30 Council meeting.

Utility rate changes must be adopted by the County Council before they can be put into place. If approved, this one will become effective Oct. 1, 2024. While Council approved rate increases for the natural gas system last year that would go into effect in the fall of 2024 and 2025, an Read More