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Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities Manager John Arrowsmith was one of a slate of speakers from around the world at the Smart Community Japan 2013 convention last month.

The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) sponsored the conference to spotlight its worldwide successes in developing Smart technologies.

Arrowsmith was invited to speak about the Los Alamos Smart Grid project. Hideki Hayashi, general manager of Toshiba Corporation’s Smart Grid Technology, Transmission & Distribution Systems Division, also spoke about the technical results that have come out of the demonstration project.

“The Japanese government is leading in environmental technology research and development, and they love Los Alamos County. They really appreciate the work that John Arrowsmith and the county have done and the ability of Los Alamos County to get things done,” said Economic Vitality Administrator Greg Fisher, who also attended the conference. “They feel that DPU is a can-do organization and has done a good job in helping to test out their technologies.”

That good standing with NEDO may help Arrowsmith and Fisher meet one of their goals in attending the conference: recruiting future projects to Los Alamos. The Smart Grid project expires in March 2014.

A wildfire charged through the Black Forest area northeast of Colorado Springs, Colo., on Tuesday, igniting several large houses as its flames threatened a neighborhood where some home values top $1 million.

The Los Alamos Commerce & Development Corporation (LACDC) today announced the appointment of Stephanie Garcia Richard, Emma Canlas and Tom Netuschil to the LACDC board of directors.
The board also unanimously approved the reappointment of Jim Hall, Denise Lane and Johnnie Martinez.
The LACDC board of directors is comprised of 15 individuals from the Los Alamos community and functions to direct the company in its initiative to promote sustainable economic progress in Los Alamos and the region.
The new appointees are expected to bring insight to the board based on their unique professional backgrounds and community involvement.
Stephanie Garcia Richard is a lifelong educator who has worked both locally and abroad. She currently serves as the State Representative from New Mexico House District 43.
Emma Canlas is the Chief Financial Officer at the Los Alamos Medical Center.
Tom Netuschil is the owner of the Netuschil Development Corporation and the former developer of Central Park Square, the retail and office complex located in downtown Los Alamos.