WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44245) on Feb. 9, 2023, entitled "Israel - Background & U.S. Relations in Brief:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * The Abraham Accords In late 2020 and early 2021, Israel reached agreements to normalize or improve its relations with four members of the Arab League: the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan. The Trump Administration facilitated each of these agreements, known as the Abraham Accords, and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R40913) on Feb. 10, 2023, entitled "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs" by senior research librarian Lynn J. Cunningham and research librarian Claire M. Jordan. Here are excerpts: * * * Energy is crucial to operating a modern industrial and services economy. Concerns about the availability and cost of energy and about environmental impacts of fossil energy u  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R40913) on Feb. 10, 2023, entitled "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs:" (Continued from Part 1 of 4) * * * Other Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Programs 12. Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG) Administered by EERE Authority Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA; P.L. 110-140), Title V, Subtitle E Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R40913) on Feb. 10, 2023, entitled "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs:" (Continued from Part 2 of 4) * * * II. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 1. Assistance to High Energy Cost Rural Communities Program Administered by Rural Development (RD) Authority Rural Electrification Act of 1936 (P.L. 74-605) Grain Standards and Warehouse Improvement Act of 20  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R40913) on Feb. 10, 2023, entitled "Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs:" (Continued from Part 3 of 4) * * * III. U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) Tax credits for biofuels and vehicles are covered in detail in CRS Report R42566, Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Technology Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs, by Lynn J. Cunningham et al.  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Feb. 11 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following analysis on Feb. 10, 2023, entitled "PREPA's Proposed Debt Plan Creates Billion-Dollar Gap in Funds to Fix the Grid." The analysis was written by Tom Sanzillo. Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings * The current plan to refinance PREPA's $8+ billion in old debt will also leave a large capital cost to complete the grid unfunded, creating a debt burden that precludes the utility   more