Technology

Heinrich Introduces Bicameral Legislation To Build A More Resilient, Reliable Electric Grid

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U.S. SENATE News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced legislation to incentivize the construction of new electric transmission infrastructure to meet our decarbonization goals and support the energy transition, while building the clean energy workforce of tomorrow. U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) will introduce companion legislation in the House.

The Grid Resiliency Tax Credit Act will provide a targeted 30 percent investment tax credit (ITC) to support investments in large-scale transmission Read More

Catch Of The Week: ‘Look Who Died’ Facebook Scams

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By BECKY RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos

Breaking News: Scammers are jerks! In the latest round of Facebook scams, users are receiving Facebook messages with the subject “Look who died” and a link to a “news” article that is, you guessed it, a phishing site.

What is a scammer’s favorite way to trick you? A sense of urgency and fear! And what could be scarier than someone you know dying? The link will not take you to any legitimate news site, but rather to a spoofed page trying to steal your Facebook login, or other sensitive information. Victims are usually prompted to enter their Facebook username and password Read More

National Association Of Counties Launches Exploratory Committee On Artificial Intelligence

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NACo News:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Counties (NACo) today announced the formation of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Exploratory Committee examining emerging policies, practices and potential applications and consequences of AI.

The 15 committee members, representing county elected and appointed officials from across America, will focus on the lens of county governance policies and practices, operations and constituent services, public trust, privacy and security and workforce productivity and skills development.

“AI can play an important role in achieving Read More

LAHS Robotics Team Project Y Honored At Rotary Meeting

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Rotary Club of Los Alamos President Alison Pannell, left, with members of the Los Alamos High School (LAHS) Robotics Team Project Y honored at the May 16 Rotary meeting. Team members include Amanda Kitrell, Sasha Vinyard, Evan Long and their mentor Steve Sintay. The team shared how their work expands STEM educational opportunities, talked about their successes at competitions including in Texas where they were the Texas District Championship winners of the Engineering Inspiration Award, an award which recognizes a team that has worked to further STEM in their community. Then they explained Read More

SALA Event Center Recognizes $20K In Critical Support From RDC For Immersive Experience Development

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SALA Co-owner Allan Saenz and PAC 8 Executive Director Jean Gindreau inside SALA recently where the RDC award will fuel innovation in technology integration and boosts collaboration with PAC 8, enriching learning opportunities for local students. Courtesy/SALA

RDC’s TEAM Fund has been pivotal in driving SALA’s efforts to convert one of its theaters into an enchanting immersive experience. Courtesy/SALA

SALA News:

SALA Los Alamos Event Center (SALA) enthusiastically recognizes the receipt of a $20,000 award from the Regional Development Corporation’s (RDC) Technology and Manufacturing Read More

Pattern Energy Signs Power Purchase Agreements For Largest Wind Project In U.S. History

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Pattern New Mexico News:

          • SunZia Wind is the largest wind project in the Western Hemisphere – comprised of more than 3,500 MW of new wind generation – and located in Torrance, Lincoln and San Miguel counties in New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE — Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy), a leader in renewable energy and transmission infrastructure, announced it has signed long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) with Shell Energy North America (US), L.P. (Shell Energy) and the Regents of the University of California, for a portion of the power from its 3,500+ MW SunZia Wind project.

Construction of Read More

Catch Of The Week: Facebook Marketplace Google Voice Scams

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By BECKY RUTHERFORD
Los Alamos

You might think just selling items on Facebook Marketplace is safe, but think again … it’s just one more way scammers can steal your personal information. 

An older scam is making the rounds … it exploits Google Voice authentication codes to try to set up a fake account using your information.

How does it work? 

Let’s say I’ve decided to sell my old cat tree on Facebook Marketplace because dang it all, my cats have absolutely wrecked it. It’s pretty beat up, I’m just asking $25. I immediately get bombarded with messages about it.

One person is asking me if I’m for real, Read More

New Mexico’s Spaceport America Awards Master Plan Project To RS&H Team

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NMSA News:

LAS CRUCES — The New Mexico Spaceport Authority (NMSA) has awarded the Spaceport America Master Plan Project to RS&H. Spaceport America and NMSA will partner with RS&H to identify the current and future market opportunities that will drive the success of Spaceport America.

The RS&H team encompasses commercial space and aerospace experts supported by two companies, Populous and Zia Engineering & Environmental Consultants, respectively leading key aspects of the future visioning and environmental stewardship that are critical to this important project. Read More

LANL: Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission From Electrically Driven Colloidal Quantum Dots Finally Achieved

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In a result decades in the making, Los Alamos scientists have achieved light amplification with electrically driven devices based on solution-cast semiconductor nanocrystals — tiny specs of semiconductor matter made via chemical synthesis and often called colloidal quantum dots. This demonstration, reported in the scientific journal Nature, opens the door to a completely new class of electrically pumped lasing devices — highly flexible, solution-processable laser diodes that can be prepared on any crystalline or non-crystalline substrate without the need for sophisticated vacuum-based Read More

Secretary Haaland: $12.6 Million From Infrastructure Law For Desalination Research Facility In Southern New Mexico

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DOI News:

ALAMOGORDO — While in Southern New Mexico Wednesday, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez announced a $12.6 million investment from the President’s Investing in America agenda to support the Brackish Groundwater National Desalination Research Facility (BGNDRF) in Alamogordo.

This funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s all-of-government effort to enhance the resilience of the West to drought and climate change. Owned and operated by the Bureau of Reclamation, this is a state-of-the-art Read More