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Trump's new solar tariff to protect US manufacturers will hurt installers

Posted in Business on 25th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

The 30 percent duty will undermine the business case for new solar power development in the United States.

IMF expects US tax cut to boost world economy by about $200 billion p.a for 4 years

Posted in Business on 24th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

The IMF expects U.S. tax policy changes to stimulate world economic activity for several years.

Apple pledges $350 billion investment in US economy over next five years

Posted in Business on 18th Jan, 2018
by Alex Muller

The amount of money and investment involved from a private company here is just staggering

California may reach 50% power from renewables 10 years early

Posted in Business on 15th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller

Gov. Jerry Brown signed an ambitious law ordering California utility companies to get 50 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2030.

Air Force general says China is advancing in space five times as quickly as the US

Posted in Hardware on 13th Nov, 2017
by Alex Muller

While the U.S. still leads every other country in space, Kwast cautions that edge is whittling away.