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In support of a U.S. government agency performing research in alternative energy solutions for maritime assets, the Homeland Defense & Security Information Analysis Center (HDIAC) was asked about alternative energy solutions for U.S. Coast Guard vessels and their capabilities to transition to other sources (e.g., full electric battery or hybrid) to reduce fossil fuel reliance maritime. HDIAC utilized several platforms to discover what types of […]
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Dr. Qingwang (Kevin) Yuan
Assistant Professor, Department of Petroleum Engineering, Texas Tech University
Dr. Qingwang (Kevin) Yuan is an assistant professor at the Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech University, where he aims to accelerate and secure energy transition through novel research on energy and environmental science and engineering. He leads the HOPE Group in developing new research programs on in-situ hydrogen generation from petroleum reservoirs (HOPER), natural hydrogen production from earth subsurface (HOPES), CO2 and hydrogen geological storage, and methane leakage from orphaned wells
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Every second counts when responders encounter an explosive device, and critical decisions must be made quickly in order to neutralize the threat while also ensuring the security of civilians, property, and the responders themselves. Knowledge is power, as they say, and the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will soon roll out a state-of-the-art database that will give the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) subject matter experts […]
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CANADIAN FORCES BASE SUFFIELD, Alberta, Canada – Highly trained troops are honing their skills during live agent chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) training at Exercise Precise Response on Canadian Forces Base Suffield in Alberta,…
Sandia Successfully Tests Heat-Powered System
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Guiding Vaccine Development With Machine Learning
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“SCOUT-ing” for Solutions: Naval Exercise Seeks to Improve Maritime Drug Interdiction
Gathered in a temporary maritime operations center in Arlington, Virginia, military, industry, and political leaders watched multiple satellite images flash onto large monitor screens. These images showed three types of drug-running vessels hundreds of miles…
Iowa Guard Tests Innovative Technology During Northern Strike
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DoD Unveils Collaborative Biodefense Reforms in Posture Review
The DoD released the Biodefense Posture Review outlining reforms aimed to posture the department to fight and win in the face of future biothreats. “The Biodefense Posture Review was a whole of DOD effort,” said…
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