The following is attributed to Commissioner of Food and Drugs - Food and Drug Administration, Stephen M. Hahn, M.D. Every step we have taken as part of our approach to COVID-19 testing has been a careful balancing of risks and benefits in order to meet the urgent public health needs as we combat this new pathogen. We have moved quickly and thoughtfully, and we are continuing … [Read more...] about Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Serological Test Validation and Education Efforts
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Gas storage method could help next-generation clean energy vehicles
Tremendous amounts of hydrogen and methane can be stored in nanoscopic pores A research team led by Northwestern University has designed and synthesized new materials with ultrahigh porosity and surface area for the storage of hydrogen and methane for fuel cell-powered vehicles. These gases are attractive clean energy alternatives to carbon dioxide-producing fossil fuels. The … [Read more...] about Gas storage method could help next-generation clean energy vehicles
NREL Six-Junction Solar Cell Sets Two World Records for Efficiency
Scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have fabricated a solar cell with an efficiency of nearly 50%. The six-junction solar cell now holds the world record for the highest solar conversion efficiency at 47.1%, which was measured under concentrated illumination. A variation of the same cell also set the efficiency record under one-sun illumination at … [Read more...] about NREL Six-Junction Solar Cell Sets Two World Records for Efficiency
HyperSolar’s China Connections Accelerate Production of Renewable Solar Hydrogen Panels
Company Working with Suzhou GH New Energy Technology Co. Ltd., a division of GCL Poly, to Perform Essential Modifications to Solar Cells in the Manufacture of Hydrogen Production Panels HyperSolar, Inc. (OTC:HYSR), the developer of a breakthrough technology to produce renewable hydrogen using sunlight and water, today announced that it is working with Suzhou GH New Energy Co. … [Read more...] about HyperSolar’s China Connections Accelerate Production of Renewable Solar Hydrogen Panels
Pluristem Expands its Compassionate Use Program: Treated First COVID-19 Patient in U.S. Under FDA Single Patient Expanded Access Program
Pluristem Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:PSTI) (TASE:PSTI), a leading regenerative medicine company developing a platform of novel biological therapeutic products, announced today that it has treated its first patient suffering from COVID-19 complications in the United States under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Single Patient Expanded Access Program, also called a … [Read more...] about Pluristem Expands its Compassionate Use Program: Treated First COVID-19 Patient in U.S. Under FDA Single Patient Expanded Access Program
Department of Energy Announces $38 Million to Support Hydrokinetic Turbine Technology Development
The U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $38 million in funding for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program, Submarine Hydrokinetic And Riverine Kilo-megawatt Systems (SHARKS). The program seeks to design economically attractive Hydrokinetic Turbines (HKT) for tidal and riverine currents. “America’s tidal and riverine currents remain a valuable … [Read more...] about Department of Energy Announces $38 Million to Support Hydrokinetic Turbine Technology Development
ABB brings fuel cell technology a step closer to powering large ships
ABB signs Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hydrogène de France to jointly manufacture megawatt-scale fuel cell systems capable of powering ocean-going vessels The MOU between ABB and hydrogen technologies specialist Hydrogène de France (HDF) envisages close collaboration on the assembly and production of the fuel cell power plant for marine applications. Building on an … [Read more...] about ABB brings fuel cell technology a step closer to powering large ships
Department of Energy Announces $30 Million for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Research
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a plan to provide up to $30 million for advanced research in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) for both scientific investigation and the management of complex systems. The initiative encompasses two separate topic areas. One topic is focused on the development of ML and AI for predictive modeling and simulation … [Read more...] about Department of Energy Announces $30 Million for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Research
Cloudinary Launches Enhanced WordPress Plugin, Named a WordPress VIP Technology Partner
With Cloudinary, WordPress Users Cut Their Content Publishing Times in Half and Greatly Improve Site Performance Cloudinary, the dynamic media management platform for many of the world’s top companies, today unveiled its enhanced WordPress Plugin for seamless image and video management, and announced its certification as a WordPress VIP Technology Partner, a select set of … [Read more...] about Cloudinary Launches Enhanced WordPress Plugin, Named a WordPress VIP Technology Partner
Department of Energy Announces $32 Million for Lower-Cost Fusion Concepts
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced the winners of $32 million in funding for 15 projects as part of the Breakthroughs Enabling THermonuclear-fusion Energy (BETHE) program. These projects will work to develop timely, commercially viable fusion energy, with the goal to increase the number and performance levels of lower-cost fusion concepts. “Fusion energy technology … [Read more...] about Department of Energy Announces $32 Million for Lower-Cost Fusion Concepts