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Trump Is Killing American Innovation: And China Will Reap the Benefits: China will reap the benefits.
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Trump Is Killing American Innovation: And China Will Reap the Benefits: China will reap the benefits.
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US Innovation Declines as China Advances RapidlyUS funding cuts and immigration policies hamper innovation; China may surpass US R&D spending by 2025.
Key FactsJun 03 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: foreignaffairs.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: foreignaffairs.com
- Federal budget cuts and hostile immigration policies under Trump have weakened America's innovation system.
- Research institutions and early-career scientists face funding losses and layoffs threatening future discoveries.
- China's expanding R&D investments significantly boost its global technological competitiveness.
- Access to global markets and international collaboration remain vital for sustaining innovation-driven growth.
Trump Is Killing American Innovation: And China Will Reap the Benefits: China will reap the benefits.
foreignaffairs.com/united-states/trump-killing-american-innovation

Germany's electricity mix: What is the share of renewable energies?: By 2030, a total of 80 percent of the electricity produced in Germany is to come from ...
ndr.de/Strommix-Deutschland-Wie-ist-der-Anteil-erneuerbarer-Energien,strommix102.html

Kemp embraces Trump’s ‘beautiful’ budget — and its brutal trade-offs for Georgia: Governor backs president’s sweeping tax-and-spending bill even as it threatens ...
ajc.com/politics/2025/06/kemp-embraces-trumps-beautiful-budget-and-its-brutal-tradeoffs-for-georgia/

MPs could vote to force government to build 150,000 social homes a year: A proposed change to the Planning and Infrastructure bill would demand a 150 ...
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/mps-could-vote-force-government-35354338

Commentary | Reuters: ROI offers data-driven expert commentary on the trends driving global markets.
reuters.com/commentary/reuters-open-interest/

5 simple (and cheap) things to make your house use less energy: Sometimes reducing your home's energy use can be as simple as opening a window or buying tape ...
npr.org/2025/06/09/nx-s1-5340706/homes-energy-tips-heating-air-conditioning

Sunnova files for bankruptcy on residential solar woes: Sunnova Energy said on Sunday it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States ...
reuters.com/business/energy/sunnova-energy-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection-2025-06-09/
Most new build homes must be fitted with solar panels - Miliband: The energy secretary says the move will cut energy bills, but house builders caution against ...
bbc.com/news/articles/c0j728gvp94o

The Billion-Dollar Ponzi Scheme That Hooked Wall Street, Warren Buffett, and the U.S. Treasury
theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/06/dc-solar-power-ponzi-scheme-scandal/673782/

Why Wind And Solar Make Grids More Vulnerable to Blackouts: Renewable energy, like wind and solar, has become a larger part of the overall power supply ...
wsj.com/video/series/pro-perfected/why-wind-and-solar-make-grids-more-vulnerable-to-blackouts/36798AC3-98C8-49D4-AA3A-1ECF2E089061
Homer Glen Mayor Christina Neitzke-Troike says lobby stopped quick-take bill on 143rd Street
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/02/homer-glen-mayor-christina-neitzke-troike-143rd-street/

Beaming solar power from space is closer to reality after breakthrough Japanese test
techspot.com/news/108097-beaming-solar-power-space-closer-reality-after-breakthrough.html

Germany's electricity: The misjudged, misplanned, and ignored energy transition - | Golem.de
golem.de/news/deutschlands-strom-die-verschaetzte-verplante-ignorierte-energiewende-2505-196641.html

Battery prices: Doubts about the secondary use of electric car batteries - | Golem.de
golem.de/news/batteriepreise-zweifel-an-der-zweitverwertung-von-e-auto-batterien-2505-196571.html

Wild Video Shows Entire Mountain Range in China Covered With Solar Panels: A breathtaking video shared on social media shows a mountain range in Guizhou ...
futurism.com/china-solar-mountain-video

Solar stocks plunge as Republican tax bill worse than feared for clean energy: Solar stocks plunged Thursday after House Republicans passed a tax bill that ...
cnbc.com/2025/05/22/solar-stocks-plunge-as-republican-tax-bill-worse-than-feared-for-clean-energy.html

Pakistan allocates 2,000 megawatts of electricity to bitcoin mining, AI data centres
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Pakistan Powers Bitcoin Mining and AI Data CentersThe first phase allocates 2,000 MW of electricity to crypto mining and AI centers, aiming to boost jobs and foreign investment.
- Pakistan will provide 2,000 megawatts of electricity to support bitcoin mining and AI data centers.
- Surplus electricity is being leveraged to create high-tech employment opportunities.
- The energy sector faces challenges like high costs and increased solar power adoption.
- The Pakistan Crypto Council leads this multi-stage digital infrastructure initiative.
A reckoning is coming due for the Columbia River: The Columbia River is critical for fish, energy, commerce and identity. But it faces an uncertain future ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/climate-lab/how-we-pushed-columbia-river-salmon-pnw-hydropower/

Unexplained components found in Denmark's energy equipment imports, industry group says
reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/unexplained-components-found-denmarks-energy-equipment-imports-industry-group-2025-05-21/

US trade panel's vote paves way for stiff tariffs on many solar imports: The U.S. International Trade Commission determined on Tuesday that domestic solar panel ...
reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/us-trade-panels-vote-paves-way-stiff-tariffs-many-solar-imports-2025-05-20/

Opinion | In the Future, China Will Be Dominant. The U.S. Will Be Irrelevant.: Trump’s fixation on tariffs while he undermines America’s competitive strengths is ...
nytimes.com/2025/05/19/opinion/china-us-trade-tariffs.html

US and Europe drive global power emissions higher so far in 2025: The world's largest power polluter, China, made its biggest cut to power emissions since 2020 ...
reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/us-europe-drive-global-power-emissions-higher-so-far-2025-maguire-2025-05-15/

Will County Board rejects solar facilities near New Lenox, Wilmington: The Will County Board voted 16-5 vote to reject a solar facility in New Lenox Township ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/05/15/new-lenox-solar-farm-rejected/

Self-interest the trump card as householders queue for subsidised battery boom: Demand for household batteries in Australia is on the cusp of an explosion ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-05-18/self-interest-trumps-all-as-punters-eye-subsidised-batteries/105302640
Wild Video Shows Entire Mountain Range in China Covered With Solar Panels: A breathtaking video shared on social media shows a mountain range in Guizhou ...
futurism.com/china-solar-mountain-video

Rogue communication devices found in Chinese solar power inverters: LONDON: US energy officials are reassessing the risk posed by Chinese-made devices that play ...
channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/rogue-communication-devices-found-chinese-solar-power-inverters-5128751

EV chargers on power poles could be a game changer. But who will control them? : A lack of charging infrastructure across the country is often cited as a barrier ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-05-14/ev-charging-stations-on-power-poles/105089316

Denmark is considering lifting 40-year-old nuclear power ban, minister says: Denmark is considering lifting a 40-year-old ban on nuclear power to enhance its ...
reuters.com/business/energy/denmark-is-considering-lifting-40-year-old-nuclear-power-ban-minister-says-2025-05-14/

FERC: Solar + wind made up 98% of new US power generating capacity in Q1 2025: Solar and wind accounted for almost 98% of new US electrical generating capacity ...
electrek.co/2025/05/14/ferc-solar-wind-q1-2025/

Record-early heat wave hits Texas as lawmakers target renewables: A brutal and record-early heat wave is baking Texas this week — bringing the triple-digit ...
thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/5298284-texas-heat-wave-climate-change-renewable-energy-gas-solar-wind-power/

Everything to Know About Lorde’s New Album Virgin As She Announces Her Ultrasound World Tour
elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a64723230/lorde-virgin-album-news-release/

Wild Video Shows Entire Mountain Range in China Covered With Solar Panels: A breathtaking video shared on social media shows a mountain range in Guizhou ...
futurism.com/china-solar-mountain-video

Five seconds to chaos: 60 percent of Spain's electricity generation went off the grid in seconds. The fact that this happened is linked to solar energy - and ...
spektrum.de/news/was-zum-stromausfall-in-spanien-und-portugal-fuehrte/2264379

India dismisses state-run clean energy agency chairman: India has removed the chairman of the Solar Energy Corp of India (SECI) with immediate effect ...
reuters.com/world/india/india-dismisses-state-run-clean-energy-agency-chairman-2025-05-10/
The Secret Playbook Behind Effort to Kill Solar in an Ohio County: A retired gas industry executive, a shadowy “grassroots” group and a controversial media ...
propublica.org/article/ohio-mount-vernon-frasier-solar-fossil-fuel-metric-media

Australians choose batteries over nuclear after election fought on energy: Australian voters have overwhelmingly chosen household batteries over nuclear ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-05-06/federal-election-shows-voters-support-renewables-over-nuclear/105252888

UK could require solar panels on most new homes by 2027: The Times has seen plans indicating that the British government will soon announce a roadmap for ...
techspot.com/news/107783-uk-could-require-solar-panels-most-new-homes.html

Solar expansion - | This is how the southwest is doing: The expansion of solar energy has certainly gained momentum in the southwest. Nevertheless ...
swr.de/swraktuell/ausbau-solarenergie-noch-mehr-potential-solarpflicht-stromversorgung-100.html

How Pakistan pulled off one of the fastest solar revolutions in the world: Pakistan has become one of the biggest new solar markets. It’s bringing cheap ...
cnn.com/2025/05/01/climate/pakistan-solar-boom

Switzerland turns train tracks into solar power plants : A Swiss start-up’s system to install and remove solar panels between train tracks is now being tested ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-change/switzerland-turns-train-tracks-into-solar-power-plants/89227914

As aquifer dries up, some Will County towns say they aren’t worried about running out of water
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Searching for clues in Spain: Was the sun to blame?: Suddenly it turned dark: Almost a week ago, a blackout occurred on the Iberian Peninsula. Renewable energies ...
kleinezeitung.at/international/19646274/war-die-sonne-dran-schuld
Forecast for 2025: Solar power overtakes brown coal power: In Germany, the share of electricity produced by solar modules is expected to exceed the share of ...
heise.de/news/Branchenverband-prognostiziert-mehr-Solarstrom-als-Braunkohlestrom-fuer-2025-10369326.html

Forecast for 2025: Solar power overtakes brown coal power: In Germany, the share of electricity produced by solar modules is expected to exceed the share of ...
heise.de/news/Branchenverband-prognostiziert-mehr-Solarstrom-als-Braunkohlestrom-fuer-2025-10369326.html

Spain and Portugal blackout blamed on solar power dependency: Electricity experts point to dangers of grid instability when renewables dominate output
ft.com/content/e6e1fe13-36f7-4fe5-84ba-77717dca68a8
New theories about Spain and Portugal blackout: Let’s look at all the latest theories about what really plunged Spain and Portugal into the dark ages on April 28 ...
euroweeklynews.com/2025/05/01/new-theories-about-spain-and-portugal-blackout/

‘You feel like Darryl Kerrigan of The Castle’: How Adam got charged for his own solar power
smh.com.au/property/news/you-feel-like-darryl-kerrigan-of-the-castle-how-adam-got-charged-for-his-own-solar-power-20250402-p5logm.html

End the 'absolute scandal' of new homes built without solar panels, government urged
news.sky.com/story/end-the-absolute-scandal-of-new-homes-built-without-solar-panels-government-urged-13357705

Rooftop solar output surges 20 per cent: The amount of energy generated by rooftop solar has surged by one-fifth this summer, now reaching 16 per cent of ...
news.com.au/national/australian-rooftop-solar-output-spikes-20-per-cent-now-accounts-for-16-per-cent-of-grid-new-data-reveals/news-story/6128b0e509a207f90dd701b465cb6caa

Opinion | The World Seems to Be Surrendering to Climate Change: The state of the climate future, Part I.
nytimes.com/2025/04/23/opinion/climate-trump-world.html

Trump discovers the US is no longer indispensable: America cannot offer enough aid, green technology or new market access to mould the world trading system
ft.com/content/c2ebc194-790f-4b9c-a1d9-3e0840f0ee38

In search of clean water, scientists are improving desalination technology | Here & Now
wbur.org/hereandnow/2025/04/23/desalination-clean-water

How Pakistan quietly became world’s biggest solar importer: South Asian country’s quiet solar surge shows how clean energy is no longer just an environmental ...
independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/pakistan-solar-energy-panels-imports-china-b2732711.html

Switzerland inaugurates first rail track solar power project: Switzerland's first rail track solar power project has been inaugurated in the canton of ...
swissinfo.ch/eng/climate-change/inauguration-of-switzerlands-first-solar-power-plant-on-rails/89209164


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Key FactsPolice Halt Two Speeding Scooters in Valais
Apr 25 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: swissinfo.ch
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: swissinfo.ch
- In Valais, two electric scooters exceeding 100 km/h were confiscated within a week.
- The first scooter, operated by a 24-year-old Ukrainian, was recorded at 113 km/h, while a 42-year-old Lithuanian was caught at 126 km/h.
- Both scooters were intercepted during traffic controls in Martigny and Zermatt and did not meet legal requirements.
- The police emphasized that the speed limit for electric scooters is 20 km/h, and helmet use is mandatory.
Solar energy is growing exponentially: Nothing can stop the age of the sun.: Solar is the cheapest source of electricity in world history. If the industry ...
taz.de/Solarenergie-waechst-exponentiell/!6080466/

3521 percent on solar cells: USA expands trade war against China: There is concern in the USA that China can circumvent the punitive tariffs with its global ...
n-tv.de/wirtschaft/USA-weiten-Handelskrieg-gegen-China-aus-article25717699.html

Indiana Evangelicals Are Focusing on Creation Care With Environmental Work: A cluster of evangelical groups in the state is pushing for environmental action ...
nytimes.com/2025/04/21/climate/indiana-evangelicals-creation-care-stewardship.html

Solar energy is growing fast in Canada, but panels are imported. Could we try to make them here?
cbc.ca/news/science/solar-energy-manufacturing-canada-1.7515581

Regional power outages? Germany's grid is threatened by a green electricity overload.
welt.de/wirtschaft/plus255976452/Regionale-Stromausfaelle-In-Deutschlands-Netz-droht-die-Oekostrom-Ueberlastung.html


India overtakes Germany to become 3rd-largest generator of wind, solar power: Report
deccanherald.com/india/india-overtakes-germany-to-become-3rd-largest-generator-of-wind-solar-power-report-3483098

Everything you need to know about Labor’s home battery promise: One in three households have solar panels but only one in 40 have a home battery ...
smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/everything-you-need-to-know-about-labor-s-home-battery-promise-20250407-p5lpso.html
Future forecasts: International Energy Agency assumes false developments - | Golem.de
golem.de/news/zukunftsprognosen-internationale-energieagentur-nimmt-falsche-entwicklungen-an-2504-195385.html

Judge rules against Trump admin after it couldn’t find evidence of fraud in clean energy program
cnn.com/2025/04/16/climate/epa-clean-energy-ruling/

World surges past 40% clean power in record renewables boom: Renewables and nuclear provided 40.9% of the world’s power generation in 2024 ...
electrek.co/2025/04/07/world-surges-past-40-percent-clean-power-in-record-renewable-boom/

Labor to subsidise home batteries up to $4000 for households: The prime minister is doubling down on his clean energy ambitions in response to criticisms of ...
theage.com.au/politics/federal/labor-to-subsidise-home-batteries-up-to-4000-for-households-20250405-p5lpfk.html
Renewables surged globally in 2024: Renewable energy capacity grew by record amounts in 2024 – but it’s still not enough to keep us on target for our energy ...
weforum.org/stories/2025/04/renewable-energy-transition-wind-solar-power-2024/

Fossil fuels generate less than half of US electricity for first month ever, says energy think tank
foxbusiness.com/energy/fossil-fuels-generate-less-than-half-us-electricity-first-month-ever-says-energy-think-tank

Ailing Sunnova’s Hidden Spreadsheets Could Reveal Efforts To Obscure Solar System Data
forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2025/04/14/ailing-sunnovas-hidden-spreadsheets-could-reveal-efforts-to-obscure-solar-system-data/

Unsolicited rooftop solar sales subject to first ACCC 'super complaint': The Consumer Action Law Centre has used its new powers to make a "super complaint" to ...
abc.net.au/news/2025-04-08/solar-door-to-door-accc-complaint/105094468
As the debate around renewables and nuclear continues, here is what the experts say
abc.net.au/news/2025-04-10/act-solar-and-nuclear-experts/105155684
First month on record: fossil fuels drop below 50% of US power mix: Fossil fuels just hit a record low in the US electricity mix last month ...
electrek.co/2025/04/04/first-month-on-record-fossil-fuels-drop-below-50-of-us-power-mix/

Australia's Albanese pledges A$2.3 billion to help homeowners buy solar batteries
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/australias-albanese-pledges-a23-billion-help-homeowners-buy-solar-batteries-2025-04-06/

The Biggest Clean Energy Impacts from Trump’s Tariffs: Experts say that when it comes to clean energy, Trump's tariffs stand to drive up costs for U.S. companies ...
time.com/7275714/trump-tariffs-biggest-clean-energy-impacts/

'Doom loops' are accelerating climate change—but we can break them: Vicious cycles are accelerating climate change. One is happening at the north pole ...
phys.org/news/2025-04-doom-loops-climate.html

Trump’s Tariffs Are Expected to Undermine the Clean Energy Transition: New Trump administration tariff son imported goods could exacerbate a shortage of parts ...
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2025/04/02/trumps-tariffs-expected-to-undermine-transition-to-clean-energy-00264968

India's solar boom keeps coal use in check so far in 2025: Surging electricity output from solar farms has led to a rare decline in fossil fuel power production ...
reuters.com/markets/commodities/indias-solar-boom-keeps-coal-use-check-so-far-2025-maguire-2025-06-10/
Police make 12th gun-related arrest at Naperville Topgolf lot: Police apprehended another person on a firearm-related charge at Naperville Topgolf this weekend ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/10/naperville-topgolf-firearm-gun-arrest-12/

Democrats, Canada and Lion Electric itself played role in failure: Stalled government subsidies and expanding too fast contributed to the closure of the Joliet ...
chicagotribune.com/2025/06/09/lion-electric-fallout-illinois/

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