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Digital Government
Can Trump Fix Government by Running It Like a Business?
Past administrations have attempted reform by taking cues from the private sector with mixed results.
Digital Government
The Rise of the Internet-Addiction Industry
Treatment centers are opening across the U.S., but mental-health experts still disagree on whether excessive time on the Web qualifies as a disorder.
Cybersecurity
President Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping Announce Cybersecurity Agreement
The two leaders spoke at a joint press conference Friday afternoon.
Modernization
The Energy Department Wants to Make Your Phone Charger More Efficient
DOE estimates that new standards will put close to $4 billion back in the pockets of American consumers.
Emerging Tech
U.S. to Achieve Energy Independence by 2035
Surges in domestic oil and gas output will spur a 75 percent drop in oil imports and a rise in liquefied natural-gas exports, report says.
Emerging Tech
Methane Hydrate Could Be the Energy Source of the Future
Shale has the spotlight for now, but another, lesser-known substance has the potential to yield even greater quantities of natural gas.
Emerging Tech
Tax Credit for Wind Energy Is Truly Up in the Air
The wind-production tax credit is set to expire at the end of this year.
Digital Government
EPA Lowers Renewable-Fuels Target for 2014
Backers of the renewable-fuel standard say that biofuels increase U.S. energy security, but critics say the problems outweigh the benefits.
Emerging Tech
Ethanol Producers Nervously Await EPA Ruling on 2014 Target
Biofuels producers and gasoline refiners are poised to pounce on next year’s renewable-fuel standard, no matter where EPA sets requirements.
Emerging Tech
Rein In Solar Subsidies, Power Companies Say
Utilities target state solar regulations.
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