HOUSE AND SENATE The negotiators released a compromise on climate change on Sunday afternoon, which provides a fairly detailed roadmap for meeting the net zero emissions target by 2050 and setting an interim target for 2030 that is more aggressive than the Baker administration last week required. The Baker government last Thursday called for emissions … Read more
For all the dazzling innovation, the technology rests on modest foundations. A number of little-known ores and metals make up the inside of smartphones, solar panels, and rechargeable batteries. If the world wants to move faster and cleaner, it needs an abundant supply of so-called rare earth minerals as well as sophisticated software and good … Read more
The popular Mac app, Amphetamine, will remain on the Mac App Store after reports were threatened with removal of its name and brand, which Apple said was in violation of the App Store’s guidelines. Amphetamines is a free Mac app that allows users to keep their machine up for a set amount of time. The … Read more
Key highlights If India introduces a Basic Duty Rate (BCD) by July 2021 BCD and extends the Protective Duty (SGD) to imports, units in the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) will receive benefits, such as units in SEZ While manufacturers in SEZ BCD have to pay for added value, manufacturers in DTA do not have to … Read more
UMATILLA COUNTY — Historically, when the East Oregonian has compiled top-10 stories of the year lists, it has polled the staff on the top stories and compiled the list based on those results. When we went down that path, it was apparent that the voting was for stories two through 10, because there is no … Read more
The entire India Solar Industries Association (AISIA) called on the government on Thursday to impose at least 50 percent BCD (Basic Custom Duty) on solar systems for the maintenance of domestic manufacturers. A statement by AISIA said India’s solar sector saw a sharp decline and exports saw a decline following the coronavirus-related disruption. “AISIA urges … Read more
Headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria, December 16, 2020. REUTERS / Lisi NiesnerVIENNA: Iran has informed the United Nations nuclear watchdog that it plans to enrich uranium at its site in Fordow, which is buried in a mountain, to a purity of up to 20%, which it had achieved before … Read more
Wheatland County is considering approving a new solar power plant east of Strathmore. The planned development, called East Strathmore Solar Project, is a commercial 20.1 MW solar system that will consist of approximately 78,000 photovoltaic solar modules and approximately 10 inverter / transformer stations with a floor area of approximately 49 hectares. The project is … Read more
BEIJING: China will cut subsidies for new energy vehicles (NEV) such as electric cars by a fifth over the next year, the Treasury Department said Thursday, in an effort to tackle pollution and promote domestic champions in the automotive sector. China, the world’s largest auto market, has set a goal for NEVs, including plug-in hybrids … Read more
JIEYUAN VILLAGE, China – When the Chinese government offered free cows to farmers in Jieyuan, villagers in the remote mountain community were skeptical. They feared the officials would ask them to return the cattle later along with the calves they could raise. But the farmers kept the cows and the money they brought. Others received … Read more
