http://libraryweb.pnl.gov/newsbridge/NEWSBridge delivers the latest news headlines about Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the Hanford Site, DOE around the US, Science and Technology, National Security, and Northwest Business. A service of the Hanford Technical Library at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA.en-ushtl.news.service@pnl.gov (Library Webmaster)matthew.elliott@pnl.gov (Matthew Elliott);cameron.bates@pnl.gov (Cameron Bates)Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:04:54 PST, 20091020News Highlights for the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the Hanford Site and the Mid-Columbia RegionHTL Custom Script, Authored by Matthew Elliott and Cameron Bateshttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://libraryweb.pnl.gov/newsbridge/images/newsbridge_logo_block.jpghttp://libraryweb.pnl.gov/newsbridge1441926789101112PNNL in the NewsHanford SiteDOE around the U.S.Energy/Science PolicyNorthwest Science and TechnologyNational/International Science and TechnologySecurityWorkforce - Health and SafetyState and RegionalCommunityOtherhttp://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE5AJ2LM20091120WASHINGTON - As U.S. health officials struggle to vaccinate tens of millions of Americans against the pandemic of swine flu, some are looking regretfully at one easy way to instantly double or triple the number of doses available - by using an immune booster called an adjuvant.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091020SecurityREUTERS0http://www.canadiandriver.com/2009/11/19/department-of-energy-completes-1-million-miles-of-phev-testing.htmIdaho Falls, Idaho - The U.S. Department of Energy has completed one million miles of plug-in hybrid electric testing (PHEV) through its advanced vehicle testing centre at its Idaho National Laboratory.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091019National/International Science and TechnologyCanadianDriver0http://www.reuters.com/article/gwmBuildings/idUS279572069020091119A major overhaul to the Energy Star program, which currently certifies and labels products that are energy efficient, is imminent. How this overhaul occurs remains to be seen.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091019Energy/Science PolicyREUTERS0http://www.glassonweb.com/news/index/10513/Golden, CO - The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has selected SCHOTT Solar, Inc. as a collaboration partner to develop an improved absorber coating for receivers. (press release)Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091019National/International Science and TechnologyGlassonWeb0http://boston.bizjournals.com/boston/stories/2009/11/16/daily39.htmlGeneral Electric Co. said Thursday it has received a 2 million [dollar] grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a sensor for geothermal power generation.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091019National/International Science and TechnologyBoston Business Journal (Bizjournals.com)1http://www.contracostatimes.com/science/ci_13827049The University of California has named interim Director A. Paul Alivisatos as the permanent head of the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091019DOE around the U.S.CONTRA COSTA TIMES (CA)1http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/23989/Biofuel startup ZeaChem has begun building a biofuel pilot plant that will turn cellulosic feedstocks into ethanol via a novel approach that uses microbes found in the guts of termites. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091020National/International Science and TechnologyMIT Technology Review0http://nuclearstreet.com/blogs/nuclear_power_news/archive/2009/11/19/nnsa-supercomputers-continue-to-lead-globally-11196.aspxThe National Nuclear Security Administration congratulates its national laboratories and Advanced Simulation and Computing program for earning three of the top 10 spots, and four of the top fifteen, on the latest TOP500 supercomputer list. ... "The work done on these complex machines enables us to maintain the safety, security and effectiveness of our nuclear stockpile without nuclear testing."Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091019SecurityNUCLEARSTREET - Nuclear Power Industry News Blog0http://www.globalsecuritynewswire.org/gsn/nw_20091119_7367.phpWASHINGTON - Mandates included in new federal legislation could impair the ability of U.S. laboratories to conduct important biodefense research, according to a leading U.S. science organization.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091019SecurityNTI Global Security Newswire0http://www.usatoday.com/money/workplace/2009-11-20-workdrugs20_ST_N.htmNewer workplace drug tests using hair samples reveal 10 times as many job applicants and employees taking cocaine and methamphetamine than had been found in urine tests.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091020Workforce - Health and SafetyUSA TODAY0http://www.forbes.com/2009/11/19/paid-sick-leave-vacation-forbes-woman-leadership-workers-rights.htmlA new study released Tuesday, Raising the Global Floor, examines workers' rights across 190 nations worldwide and finds that the U.S. lags behind nearly all other countries. The U.S. does not guarantee paid sick leave or annual leave, paid parental leave, paid time off to care for sick children or even one day of rest per week. And female workers may be suffering the most.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091019Workforce - Health and SafetyForbes.com1http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-11/lu-lrg112009.phpLehigh University's Energy Research Center (ERC) has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop methods of recovering and reusing the heat that would be generated by the carbon-dioxide compression process in a carbon capture system. (press release)Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091020National/International Science and TechnologyEurekAlert!0http://www.tri-cityherald.com/kennewick_pasco_richland/story/800324.htmlHANFORD - The Department of Energy is predicting that employment at the Hanford nuclear reservation will peak in fiscal 2010 at about 10,800 employees and then begin a decline toward 2,100 workers by 2050, when most environmental cleanup work is completed.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091020Hanford Sitetricityherald.com1http://www.hanfordnews.com/news/2009/story/14423.htmlSEOUL, South Korea (AP) - President Barack Obama said Thursday that the six nations dealing with Iran's nuclear program will develop a package of serious new punitive measures in coming weeks. The European Union said the six would gather immediately to begin consultations.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091020SecurityHanford News1http://www.hanfordnews.com/news/2009/story/14425.htmlWASHINGTON - America's once clear dominance in space is eroding as other nations, including China, Iran and North Korea, step up their activities, a panel of experts told the House subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics Thursday.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091019Energy/Science PolicyHanford News1http://www.evwind.es/noticias.php?id_not=2327[scroll to 2nd article] - ARPA-E's new awards are focused on price-cutting technologies in early stages of development. Battery manufacturer EaglePicher, working in partnership with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, received 7.2 million [dollars] to modify the sodium sulfur batteries.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091019PNNL in the Newsreve Regulacion Eolica con Vehiculos Electricos0http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0560892.htmSan Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and Nissan today unveiled the first Nissan LEAF zero-emission, all-electric vehicle in San Diego. The visit to SDG&E's headquarters was combined with the showcasing of an electric vehicle charge unit - one of several styles that will be installed as part of the largest transportation electrification project in U.S. history. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091019National/International Science and TechnologyCNNMoney.com0http://www.wvpubcast.org/newsarticle.aspx?id=12110The National Energy Technology Laboratory will use nearly 14 million [dollars] in stimulus money to build a testing lab in Morgantown. It will be used to evaluate the energy efficiency of various appliances.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091019DOE around the U.S.WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING0http://www.physorg.com/news177871345.htmlWhether you call them myths, urban legends, fables or old wives' tales, there's a lot of misinformation out there about plug-in electric hybrid vehicles. These vehicles, abbreviated PHEVs, hold great promise as the key to weaning America from its dependence on imported oil, which represents nearly two-thirds of all the petroleum burned in the United States today. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091019OtherPHYSORG.com0http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/us/20nuke.htmlIn a new report, a secretive federal panel has concluded that programs to extend the life of the nation's aging nuclear arms are sufficient to guarantee their destructiveness for decades to come, obviating a need for a costly new generation of more reliable warheads.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091019SecurityThe New York Times0http://www.indepthnews.net/news/news.php?key1=2009-11-19%2010:19:41&key2=1WASHINGTON DC - Japan, the only country to be the target of atom bombs, and the U.S., the only country to drop them, firmly committed themselves to working towards a nuclear weapons free world, when President Barack Obama visited Japan during his first presidential tour of Asia.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091019SecurityIDN - InDepthNews0http://www.hpcwire.com/topic/applications/ORNL-Led-Team-Takes-Prize-for-Worlds-Top-Science-App-70572917.htmlA team led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Markus Eisenbach was named winner Thursday of the 2009 ACM Gordon Bell Prize, which honors the world's highest-performing scientific computing applications. Another team led by ORNL's Edo Apra ... achieved 1.39 petaflops on Jaguar ... The team, comprising members from ORNL, ... Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, ... used a computational chemistry application known as NWChem, which was developed at PNNL.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 PST, 20091019PNNL in the NewsHPC wire0