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MPA | April 02, 2020

The US government has stepped in to mitigate the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on the economy, which may otherwise leave millions unable to pay their mortgages. However, the government is putting borrowers on the honor system. The $2 trillion CARES Act, passed to stimulate the economy during the COVID-19 outbreak, allows borrowers affected by the outbreak to skip mortgage payments for up to a year, and then have those payments added on to the end of their loans....

ICIS | January 20, 2020

The first phase trade deal between the US and China will need China to heavily expand purchases of US crude oil, and that could mean potentially over 60% of China’s additional crude imports in 2020 will be grabbed by the US, according to ICIS analysts. Under the phase one deal signed on Wednesday, China will increase imports of US energy products by $52.4bn in two years, with around 35% ($18.5bn) for 2020 and some 65% ($33.9bn) for 2021. That gives energy a share of 26% in the total $200bn...

The US Department of Energy | February 06, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DoE) announced on Wednesday a US$125.5 million package for a range of advanced solar R&D initiatives. The funding will go towards research focused on grid resiliency, solar-plus-storage, cybersecurity, manufacturing, artificial intelligence, concentrated solar power (CSP) and developing solar with agriculture. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette said: “the research and development supported by this investment will build on the technological foundations nece...

EMERGING TECHNOLOGY

Mobile Mentor | November 25, 2022

Mobile Mentor, a rapidly growing technology services company and Microsoft partner, is pleased to announce their contract award with the GSA. GSA (General Services Administration) is the procurement and contracting vehicle for the United States Federal Government. The award allows the Mobile Mentor team to provide federal, state and local government agencies with services to modernize IT operations and improve cyber security using the latest in Microsoft security technologies.
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