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Solar Industry Facing Devastating 800% Tax Increase

Posted in Business on 9th Mar, 2017
by Alex Muller

Some businesses and schools that generate electricity from rooftop solar panels will have to pay rates for the first time, while others will face a massive tax rise.

Google Confirms Its Acquisition Of Data Science Community Kaggle

Posted in Business on 8th Mar, 2017
by Alex Muller

Google today said it is acquiring Kaggle, an online service that hosts data science and machine learning competitions.

Solar Power Growth Leaps By 50% Worldwide Thanks To US And China

Posted in Business on 8th Mar, 2017
by Alex Muller

The amount of solar power added worldwide soared by some 50% last year because of a sun rush in the US and China, new figures show.

Automation Could Cause America To Lose 35% Of Its Tax Base In The Next 20 Years

Posted in Business on 6th Mar, 2017
by Alex Muller

The US is in danger of losing more than one-third of its tax base due to increasing automation in both manufacturing and service sectors.

Solar Reached 1.4% Of U.S. Electricity In 2016

Posted in Business on 5th Mar, 2017
by Alex Muller

The latest figures from the U.S. Department of Energy show that all renewables together made up 15.3% of U.S. generation.