MILTON, England, Feb. 1 -- Applied Economics Letters, a peer-reviewed journal, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 30, No. 5 edition: Research Articles: * Can working hard make one rich? Evidence from online content contributors * Are socially responsible investment funds seasonal? * Insurer capital, technology choices, and performance during a trade war * The causal relationship between economic policy uncertainty and stock indices in OECD and non-OECD countrie  more

BURNABY, British Columbia, Feb. 1 -- British Columbia Institute of Technology issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TECK.A and TECK.B, NYSE: TECK) ("Teck") today announced the opening of the new Teck Copper Innovation Hub. Made possible by a $1.75 million donation from Teck, the facility will help BCIT researchers and students explore the use of copper in a variety of healthcare devices, including pro  more

PARIS, France, Feb. 1 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: In line with the planned schedule, all units of the Jinzhai pumped storage power plant have now been successfully connected to grid and completed 15 days of trial operation, by this moment, all units are under commercial operation. Under the contract signed in 2017, GE Hydro Solutions was selected by Anhui Jinzhai Pumped Storage  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Feb. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following analysis on Jan. 31, 2023, entitled "Bangladesh Must Revamp Its Power System Model by Keeping Space for Renewables." The analysis was written by Shafiqul Alam. Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings * Bangladesh's growing reliance on costly imported fossil fuels for power generation has intensified financial risks, negatively affecting foreign currency reserves and increasing sub  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 1 (TNSrpt) -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) and Minnesota Department of Commerce submitted the biennial report tracking the state's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to the Minnesota Legislature. The report shows that between 2005 and 2020, Minnesota's GHG emissions declined by 23%. If current trends continue, Minnesota is on track to meet its goal of reducing emissi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following report (No. PNNL- 32709)on Jan. 31, 2023, entitled "Policies To Decarbonize District Heating - International Best Practices." The report was written by Nazar Kholod, Camille Wejnert-Depue, Meredydd Evans and Andrea Mott. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents 1.0 Executive Summary ... 2 2.0 Introduction ... 3 3.0 Methodology ... 4 4.0 Economy-Wide Decarbonization Policies   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, & Grid Security, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Chairman Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered opening remarks today at the first hearing of the committee in the 118th Congress on flipping the switch and unleashing American energy. Below are excerpts and highlights of his opening remarks: "I want to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Chairman Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered opening remarks today at the first hearing of the committee in the 118th Congress on flipping the switch and unleashing American energy. Below are excerpts and highlights of his opening remarks: "I want to start by congratulating Chair Rodgers on holding her first hearing as Chair of the Energy and   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 1 -- The Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: On Tuesday, The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that Governor Glenn Youngkin's administration had failed to adequately appropriate funds to public school systems that rely partially on state funding, leaving local K-12 schools across the Commonwealth stranded with far less funding than they had been promised and for which they had budgeted. This avoidable human error has precipitated massive budgeta  more