Tag: solar energy
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Even in Trump era, green energy innovation is sparking, not sputtering
BREAKING BARRIERS Congress has kept in place federal funds that support the key period when inventors have to build prototypes to show potential investors. Some corporations and states also help maintain momentum on clean energy. APRIL 27, 2018 WASHINGTON—Eric Wachsman thinks he might have an answer to one of the great challenges that’s hindering the…
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No one disagrees Europe needs to step up commitment to innovation, but . . . how much appetite is there for more disruption?
The years since the financial crisis have been miserable not only for growth in Europe but for dynamism and innovation — outstripped on all counts by Asia and the US. But as eurozone growth recovers, the continent is gaining a second chance. As the shock of the UK’s Brexit vote and the fragility of the banking system…
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Energy Innovation Funds Were Illegally Withheld by Trump Administration
The GAO said the Trump administration had violated the Impoundment Control Act by not spending $91 million that was intended for the Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Administration officials planned to cancel half of the unspent $91 million and use the other half to shut down the program. “When Congress provides money for…
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Innovation is much more than we think…literally
Such ominous words were uttered to a room of corporate executives—to “scare” them into making innovation their top strategic priority, especially in the face of digital disruption. As part of its Integrated Learning Program on Innovation, Ayala Corp., in partnership with global innovation consulting firm IXL Center and the Global Innovation Management Institute, recently…