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This Week in Health News: 11 Stories You Need to See

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Friday, November 17, 2023

NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the healthcare industry stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

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  • The ranks of NPs grew by 8.5%, from 355,000 in 2022, to 385,000 licensed NPs in 2023.
  • From Nov. 12 to 18, AANP joins with patients, health care providers and local communities in celebrating this growth and the countless contributions made by NPs to strengthen the health care system.
  • "Experiencing loss and navigating grief is life-changing for young children," said Jeanette Betancourt Ed.D., Senior Vice President of U.S. Social Impact, Sesame Workshop.
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Atom Computing and National Renewable Energy Laboratory Exploring Electric Grid Optimization Using Quantum Computing

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

BOULDER, Colo., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Atom Computing and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today announced a collaboration to explore how quantum computing can help optimize electric grid operations.

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  • BOULDER, Colo., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Atom Computing and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today announced a collaboration to explore how quantum computing can help optimize electric grid operations.
  • Rob Hovsapian, a research advisor at NREL, called the new capability an important step toward understanding how quantum computers can better balance energy loads across an electric grid.
  • By incorporating quantum computing into our testing platform, we can begin exploring how this technology could help solve certain problems."
  • Optimization problems such as managing supply chains, devising more efficient transportation routes, and improving electric grid and telecommunications networks are considered "killer applications" for quantum computing.

U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory Selects Xage for Clean Energy Cybersecurity Program

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

PALO ALTO, Calif, Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xage, the zero trust real-world cybersecurity company, today announced that it was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to join the first Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator™ (CECA) program cohort.

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  • PALO ALTO, Calif, Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xage, the zero trust real-world cybersecurity company, today announced that it was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to join the first Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator™ (CECA) program cohort.
  • Xage’s underlying technology, the Xage Fabric, was built specifically for difficult-to-secure operational technology (OT) environments, and to protect applications such as renewable energy that span cyber-physical OT and digital IT architectures.
  • The initiative is managed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and sponsored by the DOE’s Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER), and utility industry partners in collaboration with the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE).
  • The Clean Energy Cybersecurity Accelerator™ (CECA) advances cyber innovation to defend modern, renewable energy technologies against high-priority cybersecurity risks to the energy sector and expedites disruptive solutions to market.

SMX Awarded Competitive $2.3B U.S. Africa Command ARIES Task Order

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Monday, October 3, 2022

With an estimated value of $2.3 Billion (inclusive of option periods), the task order, titled AFRICOM Reconnaissance Intelligence Exploitation Services (ARIES), was competed and awarded on GSAs ASTRO Data Operations Pool contract (see https://aas.gsa.gov/astro/ ).

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  • With an estimated value of $2.3 Billion (inclusive of option periods), the task order, titled AFRICOM Reconnaissance Intelligence Exploitation Services (ARIES), was competed and awarded on GSAs ASTRO Data Operations Pool contract (see https://aas.gsa.gov/astro/ ).
  • Over 30 companies were eligible to bid on the ARIES task order.
  • ARIES, like its predecessor task order, is a complex, multi-tenant task order providing cutting-edge full lifecycle intelligence solutions through cloud-enabled data insights and decision analytics.
  • We are honored and excited to have been selected to continue our support of and partnership with USAFRICOM and GSA FEDSIM.

Toyota, NREL Collaborate to Advance Megawatt-Scale Fuel Cell Systems

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

PLANO, Texas, Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) is collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to build, install and evaluate a 1-megawatt (MW) proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell power generation system at NREL's Flatirons Campus in Arvada, Colorado.

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  • The 1-MW fuel cell system integrates multiple Toyota fuel cell modules into a larger system to provide responsive stationary power.
  • Through a previous collaboration, NREL has demonstrated the use of an automotive fuel cell system to provide carbon-free power for a data center .
  • Toyota leveraged its over 25 years of fuel cell development experience as it designed the 1-MW system, expanding on expertise from the light duty fuel cell electric vehicle market.
  • "This fuel cell generator system also creates a new megawatt-scale fuel cell research capability at NREL."

GKN Hydrogen selected to be part of U.S. Department of Energy H2@Scale cooperative projects to help reach Hydrogen Shot

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Friday, October 15, 2021

The construction schedule for adding the HY2MEGA storage subsystem to the ARIES facility is expected to coincide with completion of the hydrogen assets in September 2022.

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  • The construction schedule for adding the HY2MEGA storage subsystem to the ARIES facility is expected to coincide with completion of the hydrogen assets in September 2022.
  • Projects of this scale are needed to accelerate the adoption of zero emission technologies to help us all meet our future clean energy goals."
  • GKN Powder Metallurgy, as a stand-alone business unit of Melrose PLC, today comprises four business units: GKN Powders, GKN Sinter Metals, GKN Additive and GKN Hydrogen.
  • Together GKN Powder Metallurgy empowers over 6,000 problem solvers in 29 locations, setting its global technology network at the highest standard.

Aries Donates Face Masks for NC State University Spring 2021 Commencement

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

b'Aries, maker of face masks and barrier face coverings, announced it is donating 12,000 of its face masks for graduates and attendees to wear at the NC State University commencement on May 15.

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  • b'Aries, maker of face masks and barrier face coverings, announced it is donating 12,000 of its face masks for graduates and attendees to wear at the NC State University commencement on May 15.
  • The fabric used in Aries masks, called Captur\xe2\x84\xa2, is made at the LINC facility at NC State.
  • Made 100% in the United States, Aries ensures organizations are buying the highest quality mask to protect themselves and their employees.
  • Based at the Centennial Campus of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, the NWI is an innovative global partnership between industry, government and academe.

Aries Partners with ZVerse to Distribute and Sell Aries Face Masks

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

b'Aries, maker of face masks and barrier face coverings, today announced a partnership with ZVerse, one of the leading providers of face shields in the United States, to distribute and sell the Aries Work Week Face Mask.\nThe new Aries Work Week mask is the only face mask on the market to combine the best comfort and fit with a high-filtration, breathable design that meets national standards for barrier face coverings.

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  • b'Aries, maker of face masks and barrier face coverings, today announced a partnership with ZVerse, one of the leading providers of face shields in the United States, to distribute and sell the Aries Work Week Face Mask.\nThe new Aries Work Week mask is the only face mask on the market to combine the best comfort and fit with a high-filtration, breathable design that meets national standards for barrier face coverings.
  • Experts recommend wearing a filtered face mask as a minimum threshold of good protection and recommend pairing a mask with a face shield for superior protection.\n"We are excited to be a part of this great partnership with Aries.
  • "As one of the largest manufacturers of face coverings in the U.S., ZVerse is committed to providing the best product.
  • For bulk orders of the Aries Face Mask, contact Aries USA or visit https://zshield.com/pages/bulk-order .\nAt Aries, we believe that wearing a mask should not be an unpleasant experience.