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Berkeley Lab researchers develop Bchain protocol to make blockchain more robust

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A paper describing the basics of BChain was published in 2014 the Proceedings of the 18 th International Conference on Principles of Distributed Systems. Both are now faculty members at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. —Duan et al.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Material is being financed and procured through the New York Power Authority. System improvements include high performance fluorescent lighting, LED exit signs, retrofitting existing pole lights; and installing occupancy sensors for private offices, conference rooms and bathrooms. TIGGER will fund the labor portion of the project only.

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