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Operators in control rooms across the country are constantly monitoring the flow to ensure it stays balanced. If there is a service interruption or fault, an operator can redirect power around the problem area quickly to keep the system online.
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PNNL Technology Fortified Grid, earns national awards
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Newswise – RICHLAND, Wash. A device that identifies liquids by ‘reading’ their acoustic signatures and an international partnership that brought greater stability to Central America’s power grid are just two of the latest successes in transferring federal technology to private industry. The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer of accredited workforce behind this and an additional innovation last week with awards recognizing exceptional work in commercializing government technology.
Each winning technology meets a unique need. FluID ™, a cost-effective device that reveals the identity of liquids packed in metal containers, delivers in moments details that used to take weeks. A six-year project between US and Central American agencies supported the Central American network, including technical training and valuable software in th
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IMAGE: Ji-Guang (Jason) Zhang, Allan Tuan, and Lindsie Canales, shown left to right, form the Licensing Flywheel Program team. The program helps private companies test drive federally developed technology by using. view more
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RICHLAND, Wash. A device that identifies fluids by reading their acoustic signatures and an international partnership that brought greater stability to Central America s power grid mark just two of the latest successes in transferring federal technology to private industry. The Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer recognized staff behind these and one additional innovation last week with awards that distinguish exceptional work in commercializing government technology.