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Kerry report: U.S. Economy 'threatened' by offshoring
News Presidential candidate's position paper calls for expanding a federal program to help tech workers hurt by offshore outsourcing.
Tags: IT outsourcing, Offshoring
Bush taps VC player for tech post
News President Bush tapped venture capitalist Floyd Kvamme on Wednesday as the liaison between the high-tech community and the Bush administration.
Software firms assemble for political pull
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US govt commits US$1.2B to energy R&D
News U.S. President Barack Obama cheers on green-tech businesses, announcing a big increase in energy-related research and a 10-year business tax credit for R&D spending.
Tags: Green IT, Funding, Government, Clean Technology, clean-tech industry, Research And Development Investment Tax Credit, tax credit, job, researcher, Holland
IT policy can spur economic growth, industry says
News Representatives from the information technology sector urge lawmakers on Capitol Hill to integrate IT policies into energy and economic legislation.
Tags: Government, Cisco Systems Inc., Policy, Information And Communication Technology, Broadband, Procurement, public transportation, tax credit, San Francisco, industry
Will green energy wilt from lack of funds?
News The financial specialists that convert tax credits into capital to build new windmills and solar farms have all but disappeared.
Tags: Green IT, Budgeting/cost control, Earning reports/forecasts, Renewable Energy, tax equity, U.S. Senate, wind energy, Renewables Player, equity, tax credit
CEOs endorse 'foothold strategy' for electric cars
News The Electrification Coalition of different companies pushes for policies to promote electric vehicles in six to eight regions in the U.S. as a way to build critical mass.
Tags: Green IT, Battery, Electrification Coalition, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., CEO, U.S., Green IT, Plug-in, electric vehicle, Sales
Telcos look to benefit from broadband funding
News Cable and phone companies are pushing for different broadband high-speed standards as Congress considers funding a national broadband infrastructure.
Tags: Personal broadband, Business broadband, Federal Government, Regulations, Taxes, Telecommunications, Wireless, Mbps, Broadband, Cable
1980s computers hold up UK taxman's hunt
News Outdated computer systems have resulted in a 16.2 million backlog of people in the United Kingdom who waiting to be checked manually to see if they are paying the right amount of tax.
Tags: Taxes, Backlog, computer, insurance, tax credit, job, U.K., revenue, spokesman, tax
A Dickensian view of clean-tech financing
News There's plenty of enthusiasm for funding the latest green-tech or alternative-fuel company. The problem is the economy stinks, and doesn't look like it will improve anytime soon.
Tags: Green IT, Clean Technology, General Electric Co., IPO, Investor, Renewable Energy, Jefferies & Co., financing, Government Loan, New Energy Capital
eSolar, NRG Energy to build solar power plants
News In the second big solar power plant deal in a month, start-up eSolar signs deal to supply equipment to NRG Energy for up to 500 megawatts' worth of solar power.
Tags: Green IT, Photovoltaics, mW, Bill Gross, Renewable Energy, Southern California Edison, natural gas, Idealab, chief development officer, eSolar
Republicans seek renewal of R&D tax credit
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Senate OKs R&D tax credit extension
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Organized crime 'will attack ID cards database'
News Organized crime will try and crack the U.K. identity cards database--the National Identity Register (NIR)--the Liberal Democrats warns.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Hacking, Security Management
Bush promises to encourage high-tech growth
News Sounding an optimistic note about the future of the struggling high-tech economy, President Bush today promised a gathering of high-tech bigwigs that his administration would work to foster growth by removing legal and regulatory stumbling blocks.
