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Acid Rain Program Benefiting Environment, Human Health
Posted by on January 19, 2012 at 2:30 PM EDTA Federal program to reduce pollutants that cause environmentally damaging acid rain has been remarkably successful, resulting in improved ecosystem health and providing human health benefits at a fraction of the predicted cost. That's the conclusion of a new report—National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program Report to Congress: An Integrated Assessment—released today by OSTP.
Learn more about Energy and EnvironmentGreen Button: Providing Consumers with Access to Their Energy Data
Posted by on January 18, 2012 at 7:09 PM EDTImagine being able to shrink your utility bill, or knowing the optimal size and cost-effectiveness of solar panels for your home, or verifying that energy-efficiency retrofit investments have successfully paid for themselves over time. Far too often these and similarly important—and potentially money-saving—opportunities are unavailable to us. Why? Because consumers haven’t had standard, routine, easy-to-understand access to their own energy usage data. Today, the Obama Administration is announcing another step forward in solving this problem.
Learn more about Energy and Environment, TechnologyJobs Council Discusses Innovation and American Competitiveness
Posted by on January 17, 2012 at 7:19 PM EDTToday, at a meeting with President Obama, the President’s Council on Jobs & Competitiveness released a new report entitled Road Map to Renewal, which lays out a set of recommendations to improve our Nation’s competitiveness over the long term. The Jobs Council – created by President Obama and made up of 27 prominent leaders from business, labor, and academia – advises the Administration on mechanisms for spurring job creation in the near term while also working to ensure lasting American competitiveness.
Learn more about EconomyInsourcing American Jobs: The Importance of “Smart” Manufacturing, Broadband, and IT
Posted by on January 14, 2012 at 3:00 PM EDTOn Wednesday, President Obama hosted a forum at the White House focused on the increasing number of companies choosing to “insource” jobs and make new investments in the United States. An important factor in this trend is the rising importance of information technology.
Recognizing Science, Math, and Engineering Mentoring
Posted by on January 10, 2012 at 7:01 PM EDT
President Barack Obama greets the 2010 (above) and 2011 (below) Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring recipients in the Oval Office, Dec. 12, 2011. (Official White House Photos by Pete Souza) December 12, 2011. (by Pete Souza)
December 12, 2011. (by Pete Souza)
The President recently proclaimed January National Mentoring Month, a tribute to the many selfless Americans who devote themselves to the important educational endeavor of mentoring. His proclamation came on the heels of his recent personal recognition of 17 individuals and organizations who, at a White House ceremony in December, were awarded the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring (PAESMEM).
Learn more about Education, TechnologyCollaboration Through Innovation for 21st Century Global Development
Posted by on January 7, 2012 at 5:50 PM EDTDuring his historic visit to India in November 2010, President Obama noted in his interaction with rural villagers from Kanpura that, “India may be in a position to leapfrog” service delivery through its newly launched “e-panchayat” program, an effort to connect all of India’s 250,000 rural villages to broadband Internet. We had the pleasure of visiting Kanpura when the service launched in September 2010 as part of the US-India Innovation Exchange, and celebrated its inclusion in an expo on Democracy and Open Government that shined a spotlight on opportunities for India and the United States to collaborate on open innovation. And we haven’t looked back since – from the formal launch of the US-India Open Government Dialogue to USAID Administrator Raj Shah’s recent announcement of the Millennium Alliance.
Combining the ingenuity of both the United States and India can help solve health, food, climate, and other key development challenges more quickly than if pursued separately. And this model can be used across the globe to ensure that foreign assistance is used in the most cost-effective manner.
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