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CLEAResult Launches Essential Technology Toolkit for Delivering Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Programs with Ease

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

The $8.8 billion allocated by the IRA for home energy rebate programs will change the way U.S. households use and save energy .

Key Points: 
  • The $8.8 billion allocated by the IRA for home energy rebate programs will change the way U.S. households use and save energy .
  • To ensure every dollar is used effectively, the Department of Energy (DOE) is requiring states to meet rigorous compliance standards.
  • CLEAResult ATLAS™ IRA Home Energy Rebates also offers several “ready-to-go” capabilities that support the IRA’s objective to bring greater energy efficiency to income-eligible homes and underserved communities.
  • CLEAResult’s ongoing commitment to filling critical technology gaps reinforces the company’s role in building a more sustainable world.

Radiology Partners Launches AI Integration Platform with AWS HealthImaging

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Monday, November 27, 2023

Radiology Partners (RP), a leading radiology practice in the U.S. through its owned and affiliated practices, announced today the launch of its RPX AI orchestration platform on Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Key Points: 
  • Radiology Partners (RP), a leading radiology practice in the U.S. through its owned and affiliated practices, announced today the launch of its RPX AI orchestration platform on Amazon Web Services (AWS).
  • RPX AI is RP’s AI orchestration and integration platform, and it utilizes AWS HealthImaging, a HIPAA-eligible service for storing, analyzing and sharing medical images at petabyte scale.
  • “Using AWS HealthImaging, RP will offer RPX AI, a cloud-based platform for rapid deployment of AI medical imaging tools at scale, creating value for the entire healthcare ecosystem.
  • The topic: “Imaging AI on AWS HealthImaging.” In addition, visit RP’s booth ( North Hall 6909 ) to talk with representatives from RP and AWS and book a priority demonstration of RPX AI on AWS.

ECS Named Prime Contractor on $1.25 Billion DARPA IDIQ Contract

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

ECS, a leader in advanced technology, science, and engineering solutions and an ASGN (NYSE: ASGN) brand, has been named a prime contractor on a $1.25 billion, five-year contract to provide technical, analytical, and program support services to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).

Key Points: 
  • ECS, a leader in advanced technology, science, and engineering solutions and an ASGN (NYSE: ASGN) brand, has been named a prime contractor on a $1.25 billion, five-year contract to provide technical, analytical, and program support services to the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
  • The DARPA Technical and Analytical Support Services (TASS) indefinite delivery/indefinite quality (IDIQ) contract covers a broad range of high-level advisory and assistance services designed to help DARPA meet the needs of its dynamic research and development mission.
  • In 2018, ECS was one of seven awardees on a five-year $850 million IDIQ by DARPA.
  • As an incumbent on the new IDIQ contract, ECS will continue to provide DARPA with a range of professional services including operational and research analysis, acquisition support, program oversight, and business and financial management.

Aramco and Stellantis Collaboration Indicates eFuel Compatibility with European Engine Families

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

The tests were conducted using surrogate eFuels provided by Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies.

Key Points: 
  • The tests were conducted using surrogate eFuels provided by Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies.
  • Low-carbon eFuel is a drop-in synthetic fuel made by reacting CO2, captured either directly from the atmosphere or from an industrial facility, with renewable hydrogen.
  • Meanwhile, in Bilbao, Spain, Aramco and Repsol are exploring the production of low-carbon synthetic diesel and jet fuel for automobiles and aircraft.
  • In addition, Aramco is working with motorsport teams and competitions to further test and demonstrate the potential of low-carbon fuel as a drop-in solution to reduce carbon emissions from internal combustion engine vehicles.

IBIS: Stellantis and Saft Reveal a Smarter, More Efficient Battery for Autos and Stationary Power

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

Integrating the inverter and charger functions creates a battery that is more efficient, which enhances the battery electric vehicle range and is more reliable and less costly.

Key Points: 
  • Integrating the inverter and charger functions creates a battery that is more efficient, which enhances the battery electric vehicle range and is more reliable and less costly.
  • The collaborative research project is known as the Intelligent Battery Integrated System (IBIS).
  • The IBIS project team intends to make this technology available on Stellantis brand vehicles before the end of this decade.
  • The IBIS project is funded by the Future Investment Plan, administered by ADEME (the Environment and Energy Management Agency) and coordinated by Stellantis.

iBase-t Releases Solumina iSeries i090 with Updated Cloud, Quality Functionality Supporting Closed Loop Manufacturing Process Control

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

LAKE FOREST, Calif., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- iBase-t, the company that helps its customers simplify how complex products are built and maintained, announced availability of the latest release of the Solumina iSeries Manufacturing Operations Platform, version i090, which delivers enhancements that drive efficiency in production and sustainment, improve ease-of-use, and support communication with suppliers around quality issues.

Key Points: 
  • The Solumina Manufacturing Operations Platform consists of an integrated suite of MES, SQM, and MRO solutions designed for complex, highly regulated discrete manufacturers.
  • Enterprise quality management is embedded throughout the Solumina platform, integrating quality best practices into every process across the enterprise.
  • The i090 release of Solumina iSeries solves specific user limitations while improving functions throughout the manufacturing process.
  • Solumina i090 also enables suppliers to use Solumina Supplier Quality Management (SQM) to provide feedback on discrepancies created for MES or MRO orders.

DARPA Awards Epirus Contract as Part of Massive Cross-Correlation (MAX) Program

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Monday, May 8, 2023

LOS ANGELES, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Epirus, a high-growth technology company developing breakthrough power management solutions, has been selected for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Massive Cross-Correlation (MAX) program. Epirus and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) will collaborate on up to four project phases, worth a total of $5.3 million.

Key Points: 
  • Epirus awarded third DARPA contract for continued research, development, and maturation of the company's first-of-its-kind intelligent power management platform.
  • Epirus and UCLA will collaborate to develop the "world's best general purpose analog correlator" as part of the DARPA MAX program.
  • LOS ANGELES, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Epirus, a high-growth technology company developing breakthrough power management solutions, has been selected for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Massive Cross-Correlation (MAX) program.
  • In December 2021, DARPA awarded Epirus a multi-million-dollar contract as part of the WARDEN RANGER program to accelerate the advancement of Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency capabilities.

Quantum Computing Inc to Launch Reprogrammable and Non-Repeatable Quantum Random Number Generator

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

("QCI" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: QUBT), a first-to-market full-stack photonic-based quantum computing and solutions company, today announced the expansion of its commercially available product line to include patented Quantum Random Number Generator ("QRNG") technology, capable of generating non-repeatable number sequences.

Key Points: 
  • ("QCI" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: QUBT), a first-to-market full-stack photonic-based quantum computing and solutions company, today announced the expansion of its commercially available product line to include patented Quantum Random Number Generator ("QRNG") technology, capable of generating non-repeatable number sequences.
  • The series includes quantum random numbers (QRNs) that are either binary or high-dimensional, and either independent of, or correlated with each other.
  • QCI's approach overcomes these deficiencies by measuring the quantum fluctuations first, ensuring superior conditions prior to starting the random number generation process.
  • This approach eliminates the need for the time-consuming and computationally complicated postprocessing and the associated security vulnerabilities in creating a superior Quantum Random Number Generator."

POSIGEN ACQUIRES NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATION SERVICES, CONNECTICUT'S OLDEST HOME ENERGY SOLUTIONS PROVIDER

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --PosiGen Solar, the nation's leading provider of renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions for low-and-moderate income (LMI) households announces the acquisition of New England Conservation Services (NECS), Connecticut's oldest active provider of residential energy efficiency services.

Key Points: 
  • BRIDGEPORT, Conn., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --PosiGen Solar, the nation's leading provider of renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions for low-and-moderate income (LMI) households announces the acquisition of New England Conservation Services (NECS), Connecticut's oldest active provider of residential energy efficiency services.
  • "The energy efficiency side of what we do here at PosiGen cannot be understated," says Tom Neyhart, PosiGen CEO.The energy efficiency side of what we do here at PosiGen cannot be understated," says Tom Neyhart, PosiGen CEO.
  • To underscore the importance of energy efficiency, PosiGen has named Beth Galante, a veteran of energy efficiency programs, to serve as the Senior Vice President of Energy Efficiency Solutions, a newly created position.
  • Headquartered inNew Orleans, LA, PosiGen is the nation's leading residential solar, energy efficiency and energy education provider for low-to-moderate income families.

CLEAResult and Virtual Peaker Announce Partnership to Better Serve Utilities

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220901005065/en/
    CLEAResult and Virtual Peaker announce a new partnership to supercharge customer engagement for demand-side management programs.
  • The partnership integrates the CLEAResult ATLAS platform with Virtual Peakers distributed energy platform, connecting customers smart devices with advanced demand management tools that give utilities a simple and easy-to-manage overview of customers energy habits.
  • Virtual Peaker is a cloud-based distributed energy company that empowers modern utilities to build the grid of the future and meet global decarbonization goals.
  • Virtual Peaker is a remote-first company that currently employs more than 45 people in various locations across the United States.