Imperial Valley News Center
Energy Department Announces More than 90% Achievement of 2020 SunShot Goal, Sets Sights on 2030 Affordability Targets
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- Written by Green Liver
Washington, DC - The Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy today announced a commitment for its SunShot Initiative to cut the cost of solar-generated electricity by 50% between 2020 and 2030. This new target is a reflection of the SunShot Initiative's leadership in helping the industry reach more than 90% of its established 2020 goal in five years. Additionally, the Energy Department announced up to $65 million for three new funding opportunities, subject to congressional appropriations, that will further drive down the cost of solar energy and accelerate widespread deployment.
FTC Wins Summary Judgment against Pitchman of Deceptive Green Coffee Weight-Loss Ads; $30 Million Judgment Entered
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- Written by IVN
Washington, DC - At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court judge issued a summary decision and $30 million judgment against the pitchman behind a product called Pure Green Coffee, who deceived consumers using false weight-loss claims, bogus testimonials, and fake news websites.
Atomic Beltway Could Solve Problems of Cosmic Gravity
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- Written by Chad T. Boutin
Washington, DC - When is a traffic jam not a traffic jam? When it's a quantum traffic jam, of course. Only in quantum physics can traffic be standing still and moving at the same time.
Software to protect IoT devices from colluding in DDoS attacks
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- Written by Vinai Sundaram
West Lafayette, Indiana - The recent distributed denial of service attack (DDoS) that caused website outages for Twitter, Reddit, Spotify and many more companies, has left the population wondering if they can expect another attack and what organizations can do to prepare.
Communication key to dealing with grief during the holidays
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- Written by Brian L. Huchel
West Lafayette, Indiana - Grief regarding the death of a loved one can be as big a part of the holidays as celebration for some families, a Purdue University professor said.
NIH-led effort examines use of big data for infectious disease surveillance
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Washington, DC - Big data derived from electronic health records, social media, the internet and other digital sources have the potential to provide more timely and detailed information on infectious disease threats or outbreaks than traditional surveillance methods. A team of scientists led by the National Institutes of Health reviewed the growing body of research on the subject and has published its analyses in a special issue of The Journal of Infectious Diseases.
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