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Dec 2023: Dan Teran Announces Investment in Tetra at Dubai Summit
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The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the United States contains financial incentives to hasten the shift towards a low carbon economy. One such initiative detailed in the article is the introduction of heat pumps, a technology invented in 1856, for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) in homes. The author presents Tetra,…
CLEAResult Introduces Tech Toolkit for Easy IRA Program Delivery
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CLEAResult, the largest energy efficiency provider in North America, has announced the launch of its…
USDA Puts $2.1M Into Hoosier Rural Businesses
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Indiana State University reports that 72 of Indiana’s 92 counties are rural, with small businesses in…
No $6,400 subsidies in Inflation Reduction Act
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A claim that the Inflation Reduction Act has been updated to provide Americans making less than $50,000 yearly up to $6,400 monthly in subsidies is false. The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law in 2022, has not been updated to provide such monthly subsidies at any income level. The act includes a variety of provisions such as…
Eos’ energy storage skyrockets to $1.3B for bigger, long-term projects
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The U.S. energy storage market is moving towards longer discharge durations, with markets such as…
Funds ready for farmers experiencing lending bias
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Farmers, forest landowners, and ranchers who have experienced discrimination in farm lending from the…
Carper Back from COP28 UN Climate Conference – Majority News
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US Senator Tom Carper attended the annual United Nations climate conference, COP28, in Dubai, where he spoke about the US's recent climate change progress. He highlighted the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, as well as the ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. Going…
King Labels U.S. Dependence on China for Lithium as Dangerous
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US Senator Angus King is pushing for a faster permitting process to help support America's renewable…
Rake Encounter
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The 2008 Global Financial Crisis marked a significant shift in the financial and psychological approach…
Biden’s Stance on Key Issues
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President Joe Biden's stand on major issues such as abortion, economy, foreign policy, and democracy are discussed. On abortion, he supports the protections granted by Roe v. Wade and has pushed for Congress to restore those protections. With regard to the economy, his approach is to build from the middle and bottom up, and he often cites…