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New NIST Database on Gas Hydrates to Aid Energy and Climate Research
Release Date: 10/06/2009

NIST has created an on-line database of physical properties of gas hydrates, strange, naturally occuring materials that look like water ice but … more

Webinars on Planning for Smart Grid Panel Announced
Release Date: 10/06/2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will hold three one-hour "webinars" to brief the diverse Smart Grid community … more

Standards Development Plan for 'Smart Grid' Announced
Release Date: 10/06/2009

On Sept. 24, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke announced an accelerated plan for developing standards to transform the U.S. power distribution system … more

Commerce Secretary Unveils Plan for Smart Grid Interoperability
Release Date: 09/24/2009

Photo: NASA/DMSP download a high-resolution version WASHINGTON – Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today unveiled an accelerated plan for … more

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to Present Major Report on Smart Grid Interoperability Standards
Release Date: 09/17/2009

NIST to Host Detailed Briefing Following Report’s Unveiling WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and the National … more

U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to Present Major Report on Smart Grid Interoperability Standards
Release Date: 09/17/2009

NIST to Host Detailed Briefing Following Report’s Unveiling WASHINGTON—U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and the National … more

With Three New Reference Materials, NIST Gets the Dirt on Soil
Release Date: 08/25/2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued three new certified reference materials for soil. Intended for use as … more

Safer, Denser Acetylene Storage in an Organic Framework
Release Date: 08/25/2009

The century-old challenge of transporting acetylene may have been solved in principle by a team of scientists working at the National Institute of … more

NIST Awards Contract to Sustain Fast Track Development of Smart Grid Standards
Release Date: 08/21/2009

GAITHERSBURG, Md. —The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that … more

First Report from New Nuclear Energy Standards Group Released
Release Date: 08/11/2009

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) have published a report on the … more

Recent NIST Smart Grid Testimony
Release Date: 07/28/2009

NIST’s work on standards and cyber security for a nationwide “smart” electric power grid was featured in recent … more

NIST Announces Third Smart Grid Public Workshop, Aug. 3-4
Release Date: 07/24/2009

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced a third … more

Two ITL Mathematicians Named SIAM Fellows
Release Date: 07/22/2009

Dianne O'Leary and G. W. (Pete) Stewart, Faculty Appointees in the Mathematical and Computational Sciences Division, have been named Fellows of … more

Scientific Visualization Team Wins OASCR
Release Date: 07/22/2009

A short movie entitled "Simulation of Non-Newtonian Suspensions: Shear Thinning Case" developed by ITL's Scientific Applications and … more

Federal Energy Regulation Commission Issues Smart Grid Policy Statement
Release Date: 07/17/2009

On July 16, the Federal Energy Regulation Commission (FERC) issued a new policy statement that provides "guidance regarding the development … more

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