The 2024 Democratic presidential primaries may look monumentally different from previous cycles after a Democratic National Committee panel voted Wednesday to give new states the chance to hold early primaries.Why it matters: These early contests are often decisive in picking parties’ nominees, giving some candidates breakout momentum going into Super Tuesday while hobbling others who…Continue Reading
The Justice Department and civil rights groups reached a partial settlement Wednesday in four lawsuits concerning the June 2020 removal of peaceful racial justice protesters from Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C.Why it matters: The square became a focal point after police used tear gas and batons to clear the area before then-President Trump walked through…Continue Reading
Data: Forbes, Axios research. Chart: Will Chase/AxiosIt goes without saying that none of us will be blessed with MacKenzie Scott’s astonishing wealth. But all of us have the chance to copy her astonishing generosity.Why it matters: Scott — who walked away from her marriage with Jeff Bezos with Amazon shares worth tens of billions —…Continue Reading
A U.N. task force warns that Russia’s war on Ukraine threatens to devastate the economies of many developing countries that are now facing even higher food and energy costs and increasingly difficult financial conditionsBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated PressApril 14, 2022, 2:51 AM• 4 min readUNITED NATIONS — Russia’s war on Ukraine threatens to devastate…Continue Reading
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will continue truck inspections that have gridlocked the U.S.-Mexico border for daysBy PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated PressApril 14, 2022, 2:47 AM• 5 min readAUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday defied intensifying pressure over his new border policy that has gridlocked trucks entering the…Continue Reading
The Directive No. 2022/542 was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on April 5. According to the new provisions, member states will be free to apply a VAT rate of 0% to 5%. April 13, 2022 Marie BeyerDue to the new provisions, solar panels for residential projects may become cheaper in the…Continue Reading
A new report by JMK Research and the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) says India is likely to miss its 2022 solar target of 100 GW by about 27 GW, mainly due to the underwhelming growth of rooftop solar. While utility-scale solar is on track to achieve nearly 97% of the 60…Continue Reading
The Turkish Ministry of Energy has completed, thus far, only the tender’s first 300 MW tranche, and the three winning bids ranged from $0.0257/kWh to $0.0293/kWh April 13, 2022 Emiliano BelliniImage: GLB1988/PixabayTurkey’s Ministry of Energy has allocated 300 MW of installed PV power in the first tranche of the PV tender it launched in July…Continue Reading
Conceived by a German start-up, the system is claimed to achieve a 75% efficiency in converting direct radiation into heat. It may be either equipped with solar trackers or photovoltaic modules, which would both occupy the same space on the front and lateral sides of the installations. April 13, 2022 Emiliano BelliniThe SunOyster system.Image: SunOyster…Continue Reading
According to new research from Sweden, solar PV might be cost-competitive in powering electric cooling for an investment cost ranging from $165/kW to $480/kW in hot-climate countries such as Brazil, Spain, India and China, among others. The study focused on the cooling demand for the residential sector, where most of it is expected to originate.…Continue Reading
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