81 m. ago The real reason why oil and gas companies are bullish on carbon capture

Occidental CEO Vicki Hollub compared using CO2 in enhanced oil recovery to fracking, the technology that sent U.S. oil and gas production skyrocketing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago The Pay Transparency Laws to Know in 2025 in the United States and Beyond

The Pay Transparency Laws to Know in 2025 in the United States and Beyond  Littler Mendelson PC

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4 h. ago Johnson Predicts Kash Patel Will Be 'Transparent' in Exposing FBI Corruption

On Thursday on FNC's "The Ingraham Angle," Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) reacted to Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and other Democrats opposing Kash Patel's Senate confirmation as FBI Director. The post Johnson Predicts Kash Patel Will Be ‘Transparent’ in Exposing FBI Corruption appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 h. ago Elon Musk’s DOGE comes for agency that regulates autonomous vehicles

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is firing nearly half of a small government team that regulates autonomous vehicles, the Washington Post reported. The firings are part of a broader 10% reduction at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) as a result of firings of probationary workers and buyout offers, the Post reported, citing […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 h. ago Burgum says Interior Department 'completely embracing the DOGE effort'

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is all in on President Donald Trump's mission to overhaul and downsize the federal government through his recently created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

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6 h. ago California regulators suggest ending rooftop solar subsidies for homeowners

California regulators suggest ending rooftop solar subsidies for homeowners  San Francisco Chronicle

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10 h. ago EXCLUSIVE: Red state governor says DOGE aligns with GOP’s ‘fiscal sanity’

Governor Tate Reeves, R-Miss., said the Department of Government Efficiency has renewed Republican governors’ optimism in the federal government.

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10 h. ago New bifacial linker enhances adhesion in flexible solar cells

Flexible perovskite solar cells (F-PSCs) have attracted attention for their potential in diverse applications. However, their commercialization faces challenges related to low mechanical flexibility, which leads to poor adhesion between the perovskite absorber layer and the flexible substrate.

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18 h. ago What Trump’s order ignores about the Presidio: It’s a gem of government efficiency

What Trump’s order ignores about the Presidio: It’s a gem of government efficiency  San Francisco Chronicle

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19 h. ago Fired IRS employees slam layoffs as agency makes cuts nationwide

As the IRS fired thousands of workers across the country on Thursday, many laid-off employees walked out of the headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the last time.

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19 h. ago Is Trump’s Presidio crackdown about efficiency — or revenge?

Is Trump’s Presidio crackdown about efficiency — or revenge?  The San Francisco Standard

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20 h. ago Fired IRS employee decries irony of being hired to make the IRS 'more efficient'

As the IRS fired thousands of workers across the country on Thursday, many laid-off employees walked out of the headquarters in Washington, D.C., for the last time.

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20 h. ago Washington committee passes revised bill adding transparency to pretrial release

Washington committee passes revised bill adding transparency to pretrial release  The Center Square

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20 h. ago Solar crushed 2024, but emissions were up as industry used more natural gas

Solar and wind together now represent nearly a quarter of electricity demand and nearly 10% of all energy consumption in the U.S. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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21 h. ago Why Trump’s Clean Energy Rollbacks Could Derail a Factory Boom

With the Trump administration reversing support for low-carbon power, the business case for making wind, solar and electric vehicle parts gets weaker.

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21 h. ago Alaska senator pushes to limit cellphones in class, students react

Alaska senator pushes to limit cellphones in class, students react  youralaskalink

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22 h. ago Hybrid transparent electrodes enhance efficiency and longevity of perovskite solar cells

Bifacial perovskite solar cells are known for their ability to harness sunlight from both sides. Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) recently made significant strides in their development with a novel NiO/Ag/NiO transparent electrode that helps to achieve high efficiency, durability, and infrared transparency, promising significant advances in solar energy applications.

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23 h. ago 'DEI Is Dead': HUD Cancels $4 Million in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Contracts

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) cancelled $4 million in contracts promoting “diversity, equity, and inclusion” (DEI) Thursday after the agency's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) task force identified them as wasteful spending. The post ‘DEI Is Dead’: HUD Cancels $4 Million in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Contracts appeared first on Breitbart.

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24 h. ago MyLand Announces $4.8M Program to Enhance Soil Health in Washington State

MyLand Announces $4.8M Program to Enhance Soil Health in Washington State  AgNewsWire

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24 h. ago DOGE: Feds Spent $40 Billion on 4.6 Million Credit Cards in FY2024

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is working to "simplify" the federal government's credit card program — which spent nearly $40 billion in Fiscal Year 2024 — announcing they will "report back" in one week after working to "reduce admin costs." The post DOGE: Feds Spent $40 Billion on 4.6 Million Credit Cards in FY2024 appeared first on Breitbart.

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