[ad_1] House Republican leaders worked frantically Wednesday night to resolve divisions over Medicaid and green energy provisions in Donald Trump’s signature tax bill that threaten plans to vote on it this week. Opposition from some hardliners began to soften after an afternoon White House meeting with Trump, with Representative Andy Biggs throwing his support behind…
[ad_1] Trump set a frosty tone when, shortly before receiving Modi, he announced reciprocal tariffs worldwide: The US will tax foreign goods at the same rate other nations apply to its products. Also Read: Trump’s reciprocal tariffs: Time for India to rethink its trade policy This is worse than the universal levy that Trump had…
[ad_1] On Wednesday, India’s cabinet approved a national critical mineral mission. With an outlay of â‚ą34,300 crore, its aim is to strengthen India’s supply chain for key minerals and achieve self-reliance. The Centre is expected to put in â‚ą16,300 crore of that sum, with the rest to be raised by public sector units and others. …
[ad_1] New Delhi: Public sector banks (PSB) are likely to finance about â‚ą10 trillion to renewable energy projects in the country by 2030 to help India achieve its energy transition goals. Speaking at the India Energy Transition Summit (IETS) organized by FICCI, M. Nagaraju, secretary to the department of financial services, also highlighted issues such…
[ad_1] Many old plants and animals don’t just degenerate over time, but acquire size, strength, experience and traits that younger generations depend on. Some ancient organisms can benefit humans by helping us understand ageing or even providing anti-ageing or anti-cancer compounds. Ancient trees benefit us by capturing and storing carbon. While all trees sequester carbon…
[ad_1] Consolidation is the name of the game in India’s cement sector, but another emerging trend is the growing thrust on green energy. Cement companies are making significant investments in waste heat recovery systems (WHRS) and other renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power. This is expected to reduce the sector’s reliance on…
[ad_1] The world’s biggest source of renewable energy has been going through a dry patch. Generation from solar farms roughly tripled between 2018 and 2023, while the output of wind turbines almost doubled. That provided enough extra clean energy to power Japan and Russia put together. Meanwhile, the hydroelectric dams that generate about one-seventh of…
