Halfpoint Images | Moment | Getty Images This year, doing good for the planet can also help you trim your tax bill. That’s because a basket of provisions in the tax code reward individuals and businesses for taking steps toward energy efficiency. Whether you added a few solar panels to your roof, bought a hybrid
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December 19th, 2020 by Rocky Mountain Institute Originally published by Rocky Mountain Institute.By Talor Gruenwald & Mina Lee While 2020 brought a host of challenges to the country, many states and cities still forged ahead with actions to address the climate impacts of a stubborn sector: buildings. Across the United States, local leaders are acknowledging the
With its groundbreaking antitrust lawsuit against Facebook, the Federal Trade Commission is facing more than just a fight against a multi-billion dollar tech giant — it’s battling to regain credibility that could determine its future. The FTC was roundly criticized by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle following privacy settlements tech hawks deemed to
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the press in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on November 20, 2020 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis | Getty Images President Donald Trump suggested Saturday that China might have been behind a cyberattack affecting multiple U.S. government agencies and companies, despite Secretary of State
Britain’s retail sector has warned of “severe” consequences from new Tier 4 restrictions, meaning non-essential shops in affected areas will have to close in the week before Christmas. The British Retail Consortium said thousands more jobs could be at risk – in an industry already devastated by months of pandemic disruption. It criticised the government’s
Four days ago, Boris Johnson declared: “I want to be clear, we don’t want to ban Christmas, to cancel it. “I think that would be frankly inhuman and against the instincts of many people in this country. “Nor do we want to criminalise plans people may have made for some time.” Live updates on coronavirus
The government has cancelled festive plans for millions of people, bringing in new Tier 4 restrictions in large parts of the country. Fears over a new strain of coronavirus have prompted the government to ban any mixing between households in London and most of the South East. This includes over Christmas, causing frustration and disappointment
Millions of people across southeast England will no longer be able to mix with other households at Christmas, with a new Tier 4 level of COVID restrictions – equivalent to a full lockdown – to come into force tomorrow. In a dramatic move, prompted by fears over a new strain of coronavirus, all those areas
9:00 AM ET Nick Parkinson Close •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers•Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years•Appears on BoxNation’s Boxing Matters show Callum Smith is not the first English boxer to face Canelo Alvarez. In fact, he’s not even the first person in his family to
A French modelling agent who knew the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been charged with the rape and sexual harassment of minors over 15 years of age. Jean-Luc Brunel, 74, was arrested at Charles de Gaulle airport on Wednesday as he waited to take a flight to Senegal, and has been remanded in custody.
Tesla has started pushing a new software update that is increasing the range on new 2021 Model 3 vehicles. It looks like Tesla both delivered an efficiency improvement and changed the displayed range. Earlier this year, Tesla introduced several hardware updates to Model 3 and Model Y, resulting in longer range in the 2021 models.
Cargo ships sail in the Gulf off the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, which is the main base of the Islamic republic’s navy and has a strategic position on the Strait of Hormuz, on April 29, 2019. ATTA KENARE | AFP | Getty Images ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Outgoing U.S. Energy Secretary
Italy is to go into a new lockdown for much of the Christmas and New Year period to tackle a rise in coronavirus cases. Bars, restaurants and non-essential shops will close between 24 and 27 December, New Year’s Eve to 3 January, and 5 to 6 January. Italians will only be allowed to travel for
Dec 18, 2020 Associated Press The Victorian state government has confirmed that all players at the Australian Open will be required to quarantine in Melbourne for 14 days before the delayed start of the Feb. 8-21 first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year. The government said on Saturday that quarantine plans have been endorsed
Members of the US Space Force will be known as “guardians”, it was announced on the military service’s first birthday. US Vice President Mike Pence said: “It is my honour, on behalf of the president of the United States, to announce that henceforth the men and women of the United States Space Force will be
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine has become the second to be approved for emergency use in the US. The country’s Food and Drug Administration announced the authorisation a day after the agency’s panel of outside experts backed the vaccine. The FDA based its decision on results from a late-stage study of 30,000 volunteers which found that the
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