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Energy loan program for tribal lands remains untapped - Roll Call

A federal tribal energy loan program that has been never been used is getting attention from leaders of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.

Roll Call · Apr 4, 2023

Migrants bring home B299bn

More than 100,000 workers sent overseas by the Ministry of Labour last year and early this year sent back 299 billion baht in foreign currency to the local economy, according to the Department of Employment.

Bangkok Post · Apr 3, 2023

US energy officials release strategy to boost offshore wind

The U.S. Energy Department said Wednesday it has a new strategy to help meet the nation’s goals to vastly expand offshore wind energy

The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2023

Growing number of physical attacks on power grid raises alarm among top officials

Both state and federal lawmakers want to boost security around energy infrastructure.

Axios · Mar 8, 2023

Ministry of Labour and Phra Ratchawang Municipal Police Station inspect illegal alien workers

With the aim of strengthening national security and economy, Minister of Labour Mr. Suchart Chomklin on 24 February 2023 ordered the Department of Employment (DOE) to visit Pak Khlong Talad (Flower Market) to inspect illegal alien workers vying for Thai workers’ jobs.

Bangkok Post · Mar 6, 2023

Carbon capture, a federal spending target, has much to prove - Roll Call

The U.S. is spending billions to spur technology that climate scientists say is necessary but remains costly, rare and unproven at scale.

Roll Call · Mar 6, 2023

JB Straubel's Redwood Materials Secures $2 Billion DOE Loan

The DOE’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program has been virtually inactive for years, but now it's doing its part for the future of EVs.

InsideEVs · Mar 6, 2023

DOE grants $375M loan for lithium battery recycling plant

The U.S. Department of Energy will provide $375 million in loans to a battery recycling company to build its first, and one of the first, lithium ion battery recycling plants in North America

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2023

What does the science say about the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic?

Two U.S. intelligence agencies reportedly support the lab leak theory — with low-to-moderate confidence. No evidence has been shared. Scientists have strong evidence of animal spillover at a market.

WEKU · Feb 28, 2023

Coronavirus Origins Still a Mystery 3 Years into Pandemic

A crucial question has eluded governments and health agencies around the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began: Did the virus originate in animals or leak from a Chinese lab? Now, the US Department of Energy has assessed with “low confidence” in that it began with a lab leak, according to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2023