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XENDEE Selected by INL for Net-Zero Carbon Microgrid Program

San Diego-headquartered XENDEE Corporation announced that it has partnered with Idaho National Laboratory to build a design platform for net-zero carbon microgrids. The platform will consider a wide variety of distributed energy and sustainable technologies, including solar photovoltaic, battery storage, electric vehicle fast-charging stations, hydrokinetic power, hydro-storage, traditional combined heat and power systems, and small […]
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DOE Funds Research in Reducing Negative Effects of Single-Use Plastic Production

The Department of Energy has invested $13.4 million in research and development projects aimed at reducing the negative environmental impacts of single-use plastics. DOE said the funding will go to seven projects seeking to develop ways to recycle plastic films into more valuable materials and develop more recyclable and biodegradable plastic designs. The investment supports […]
Posted on by Robert Johnson

USCG Becomes Third DHS Agency to Adopt New Financial Management System

The U.S. Coast Guard has completed its transition to a new integrated system for financial, procurement and asset management. The milestone makes USCG the third Department of Homeland Security component to transition to the Financial System Modernization Solution. The Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office and the Transportation Security Administration completed their transitions in October […]
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Coast Guard Adopts DHS’ Modernized Financial System

The Coast Guard recently adopted a new version of its integrated financial, procurement and asset management system to take much of the burden off clerical work. The new management system, dubbed the Financial System Modernization Solution, emphasizes security, data integrity and more accurate, transparent financial reporting, FedScoop reported Friday. Stacy Marcott, the Department of Homeland […]
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Transportation Secretary Vows to Promote Innovation in Transportation Sector

Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has reiterated the agency’s commitment to driving technological progress in the transportation sector. “Transportation and technology have always gone together,” Buttigieg said remotely on the second day of the annual Consumer Electronics Show. The secretary highlighted the department’s work in overseeing the development of autonomous vehicles, research in new […]
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US Forest Service, 908 Devices to Work on Pesticide-Tracking Spectrometer

The U.S. Forest Service has partnered with chemical and biological analysis device manufacturer 908 Devices to integrate additional capabilities into an existing handheld spectrometer. Under the collaborative research effort, the two entities will use the MX908 handheld, battery-powered spectrometer to look for marijuana fields on federal lands. The Forest Service and 908 Devices will add […]
Posted on by Lawrence Carter