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ORNL will leverage IonQ’s quantum technology to help solve power grid challenges in the U.S. COLLEGE PARK, Md., April 16, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leader in the quantum computing industry, announced today a collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to explore how quantum technology can be used to modernize the power grid. This […]
Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge crumpled at the impact of the Dali shipping container a gross tonnage of 95,000 on Tuesday morning. The bridge, constructed in 1977, didn’t stand a chance, experts say, but the 985-foot long cargo ship—moving at 8 knots, about 9 miles per . . .
There’s little indication that the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge early Tuesday morning was realistically preventable. A key support for the structure was struck by a massive container ship, a heavy vessel with enormous momentum that the bridge was unable to withstand. The bridge wasn . . .
In celebration of Black History Month, the Women’s Bureau is hosting a virtual webinar on equity for Black women in upcoming infrastructure job opportunities. Join us and panelists rom the City of St. Louis, Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity and MUST Construction Careers. Source link
CNN — FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday warned that Chinese hackers are preparing to “wreak havoc and cause real-world harm” to the US. “China’s hackers are . . .
Washington — Hackers backed by the Chinese government are targeting U.S. water treatment plants and electrical grids, strategically positioning themselves within critical infrastructure systems to “wreak havoc and cause real-world harm to American citizens and communities,” FBI Director Christopher Wray is expected to tell Congress Wednesday. “There has been far too little public focus on […]
A new report from the U.S. Global Change Research Program shows rising temperatures, extreme precipitation, drought and other climate-related challenges are intensifying in the Midwest. It paints a picture of major changes to lives and livelihoods, as well as the opportunity to mitigate the impact of global warming, The fifth National Climate Assessment found as […]
Thank you, Mr Chair. Last week a Russian missile struck a civilian ship entering the Ukrainian Black Sea port of Odesa. A 43-year-old harbour pilot was killed, while three Filipino crewmembers and a port worker were injured. Once again, the UK condemns Russia’s unprovoked attacks on Ukraine’s port and grain infrastructure. Such attacks achieve nothing […]
Eric Van Nostrand, Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy (P.D.O.) Two well-documented facts characterize infrastructure investment in the United States: it has fallen in recent decades and reversing that decline would deliver meaningful economic benefits.1 Investing in our infrastructure can strengthen our long-term productive capacity while creating opportunity for Americans in disadvantaged communities. That combined focus […]
Nearly $400 billion in funding and over 40,000 projects across 4,500 communities announced across the country through Bidenomics and President Biden’s Investing in America agenda Two years ago, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – a once-in-a-generation investment in America’s infrastructure and competitiveness. Since then, the Biden-Harris Administration has been breaking ground on projects […]