QAnon believers are in disarray after Biden is inaugurated
For years, believers of the QAnon conspiracy theory had been waiting for the moment when a grand plan would be put into action and secret members of a supposed Satanic pedophilia ring at the highest ranks of government and Hollywood would suddenly be.....»»
No Chinese automakers tapping new-EV tax credit, Treasury official tells Senate panel
The U.S. government has issued guidance for automakers on how the Biden administration will enforce a provision that blocks tax credits for new EVs that contain battery materials from adversaries such as China......»»
Biden administration awards $632M for EV charging in new funding round
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act set aside $2.5 billion for underserved and rural areas. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The federal government's Joint Office of Energy and Transportation announced on Thursday $.....»»
U.S. on track to ‘meet and exceed" goal of 500,000 public EV chargers
Biden administration also unveils $623 million in grants to build EV chargers and alternative fueling infrastructure......»»
U.S. on track to ‘meet and exceed" goal of 500,000 public EV chargers, official says
White House National Climate Adviser Ali Zaidi's remarks came ahead of a Biden administration announcement of $623 million in grants to build EV chargers and alternative fueling infrastructure in certain urban and rural communities across the U.S......»»
Carbon pollution is down in the US, but not fast enough to meet Biden"s 2030 goal, new report says
Climate-altering pollution from greenhouse gases declined by nearly 2% in the United States in 2023, even as the economy expanded at a faster clip, a new report finds......»»
How liberal conspiracy theories can be just as destructive as their extremist counterparts
Liberal commentators frequently condemn conspiracy theories that threaten public safety. The US mainstream media exploded in 2016 when an armed man harassed diners in a Washington DC pizzeria, allegedly because he subscribed to the QAnon online consp.....»»
The importance of corporate climate disclosure and measuring financial costs of environmental impacts
Under the Biden administration, there has been an effort to do a better job of measuring public and private environmental impacts. The federal government is trying to develop ways of improving the measurement of environmental costs and benefits of pu.....»»
Biden administration will not overturn ITC’s decision on Apple Watch sales ban
It seems that the Biden administration has decided not to step in and overturn the ITC’s decision to ban the sale of the Apple Watch in the US. The post Biden administration will not overturn ITC’s decision on Apple Watch sales ban appeared first.....»»
These two Apple Watches are now banned in the U.S.
Apple hoped the Biden Administration would use its veto power and reverse the ban on sales of Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2. That didn't happen......»»
US agency tasked with curbing risks of AI lacks funding to do the job
Lawmakers fear the NIST will have to rely on companies developing the technology. Enlarge / They know... (credit: Aurich / Getty) US president Joe Biden’s plan for containing the dangers of artificial intelligencealrea.....»»
Apple could avoid US Apple Watch ban with software update
While Apple waits for President Biden's administration to make a decision about the ITC's Apple Watch ban, the company is working on a software update that may help avoid stopping sales for now.A software update could prevent an Apple Watch banMasimo.....»»
Apple Watches being pulled from stores this week due to potential import ban
Ban on Watch Series 9, Watch Ultra 2 starts Dec. 26 if Biden doesn't intervene. Enlarge / The Apple Watch Series 9 released in September 2023. (credit: Apple) Apple will pause sales of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Appl.....»»
Biden hosts four NASA astronauts, the first crew aiming to fly around the moon in a half-century
The four astronauts assigned to fly around the moon for the first time in 50 years met with President Joe Biden on Thursday at the White House, where he showed off an moon rock on display in the Oval Office that was collected in the Apollo era......»»
First EV charging station funded by Biden"s infrastructure law goes online
The White House goal is to grow the nationwide network of chargers to 500,000, including high-speed chargers — no more than 50 miles apart — on the nation's busiest highways and interstates......»»
Battery startup Our Next Energy replaces founder with new CEO amid cash crunch
Democratic politicians such as former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have touted ONE as a poster child of President Biden’s agenda to wean the U.S. off China by supporting American manufacturing and green jobs......»»
Government and nonprofit workers are getting billions in student loan debt canceled through a public service program
The Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which the George W. Bush administration created in 2007 to encourage people to work for the government and nonprofits, has grown significantly during Joe Biden's presidency. The Conversation asked economis.....»»
China says Biden plan to shut it out of U.S. battery supply chain violates WTO rules
The plans will make investors in the U.S. EV supply chain ineligible for tax credits should they use more than a trace amount of critical materials from China, or other countries deemed a "Foreign Entity of Concern.".....»»
U.S. House Republicans seek to halt Biden EV regulations
The 221 to 197 vote, which included five Democrats joining 216 Republicans, drew a veto threat from the White House, which said it would "catastrophically impair" the EPA's ability to issue automotive regulations......»»
Why renewed China-US cooperation bodes well for climate action
The relationship between the US and China is the most important in the world, and it has been unstable and sometimes under extreme stress in recent years. But a recent meeting between presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in California may bring new mo.....»»
Japanese experimental nuclear fusion reactor inaugurated
The world's biggest experimental nuclear fusion reactor in operation was inaugurated in Japan on Friday, a technology in its infancy but billed by some as the answer to humanity's future energy needs......»»