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Lawmakers debate debt limit: 'Irresponsible spending over the last two years has placed our economy in a precarious position'

As the debt ceiling's summer deadline approaches, Republicans and Democrats are struggling to choose the best direction with Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX) backing the Limit, Save, Grow Act as the solution, but others seeing the bill as a threat to essential programs.

MIT Researchers Propose Path for Scaling Clean Hydrogen Production

MIT researchers have published a paper in Nature Energy outlining a path for scaling the clean hydrogen industry while limiting emissions. The researchers aim to assist regulators in supporting the growth of the clean hydrogen industry, which is crucial for decarbonizing various industries such as steel manufacturing and fertilizer production.One of the main challenges in scaling hydrogen production is the sourcing of clean electricity. Currently, the US electric grids are primarily powered by fossil fuels, so if hydrogen production increases, it could result in a...