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• [New] The United States has set a goal of installing 15 gigawatts of floating offshore wind capacity by 2035 - enough to power more than 5 million homes - to help displace fossil fuel for power generation and fight climate change. Yahoo Finance
• [New] Reducing AI Risks and Harms from Synthetic Content: The United States and Japan pledge to cooperate on reducing risks and harms of AI-generated content. The White House
• [New] The United States and Japan plan to explore the possibility of conducting maintenance and repair on engines of Japan-based U.S. Air Force aircrafts including fourth generation fighters. The White House
• [New] Yum China began exploring the use of generative artificial intelligence in its digital-enabled Food Safety Risk Assessment and Early Warning System, enabling multidimensional assessment of potential food safety risks across the entire operation. Market Wire News
• [New] Renewable energy is set to generate nearly 25% of American electricity in 2024; by 2030, the US could see up to 850 gigawatts of new utility-scale solar, wind, and storage installations, driven by increased federal funding and tax incentives. Gilmore
• [New] Wheat harvests in the Northern Hemisphere are generally expected to be high this year, increasing concerns of a global oversupply of wheat. Hfw
• [New] The chaos on America's borders alone threatens to extinguish the freedoms and national identity that generations of Americans took for granted. Strategic Culture Foundation
• [New] Ukraine will run out of missiles for the launchers it already has in fairly short order if the United States does not continue to support Ukraine and stressed that the US failure to provide Ukraine with additional military assistance has generated battlefield effects that favor Russia. Institute for the Study of War
• [New] Three out of four members of the public think misinformation will have at least some impact on the general election result, with 54% believing generative AI will have an impact, and 58% concerned about the impact of deepfakes. Full Fact
• [New] RWE has the potential to be used in conjunction or as an extension to RCTs to both broaden and streamline the process of evidence generation. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The US will lose more than 30 gigawatts of solar energy during Monday's total eclipse - roughly the output of 30 nuclear reactors - as sunlight is blocked during prime generating hours. BusinessLine
• [New] The ability to incorporate improvements from the JDA into FuelCell Energy's current generation modules will enhance the capabilities of power, hydrogen, and carbon recovery solutions and provide the ability to offer more attractive near-term carbon capture solutions. MarketScreener
• [New] Adani Green Energy will invest Rs 1.5 trillion in expanding capacity to generate electricity from solar energy and wind power at Khavda in Kutch, Gujarat. Projects Today
• [New] Ontario will assess potential barriers to the use of hydrogen as a fuel for electricity generation and the inclusion of low-carbon hydrogen and renewable natural gas in Ontario's natural gas distribution system, while ensuring appropriate standards and best practices are in place. Ontario.ca
• [New] An innovative renewable energy and transmission project - the Champlain Hudson Power Express - will provide resilience and environmental benefits while generating billions of dollars in new investment in New York City. National Hydropower Association
• [New] The technology that will be used in the scalable solution is already showcased in a first - of-its-kind decarbonised flexible power generation and carbon capture plant that is currently under construction in Rhodesia, Nottinghamshire in the UK. MarketScreener
• [New] Generative AI will change the world as we know it today, impacting almost every industry and career, and that it will be increasingly important to master generative AI tools to succeed academically and in the future workforce. K-12 Dive
• [New] The rapid advance of generative AI today will unlock immense economic potential for Canada, significantly improving productivity and reducing the time workers have to spend on repetitive tasks. Prime Minister of Canada
• [New] China will use content generated through artificial intelligence to try and disrupt Lok Sabha polls in India, along with polls in US and South Korea. StratNews Global
• EU lawmakers voted to slash 40% of the food waste generated by households, retailers and restaurants by 2030, while toughening rules on textile waste linked to so-called fast-fashion. European Newsroom

Last updated: 14 April 2024