Nicole Jao

Reuters • 2023-12-06

Nuclear backers pressure Biden to include industry in hydrogen tax break

The Three Mile Island Nuclear power plant is pictured from Royalton, Pennsylvania, U.S. May 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. nuclear power industry is pressuring the administration of President Joe Biden to include existing reactors in a subsidy program for hydrogen, arguing that U.S. goals to jumpstart a "clean hydrogen" economy could fail without them.

The lobbying push reflects the big stakes for the nuclear

Reuters • 2023-11-15

U.S. renewable, grid battery projects battle transformer shortage

Wind turbines operate at sunrise in the Permian Basin oil and natural gas production area in Big Spring, Texas, U.S., February 12, 2019. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights

NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) - U.S. developers building renewable energy projects and power storage for grids are scrambling to procure critical components, leading to rising costs and project delays.

Supply chain problems have tightened supply of high-voltage transformers necessary to connect wind and sol

Quartz • 2021-07-21

China’s online tutoring crackdown punishes parents trapped in a merciless system

In January, four of China’s biggest online tutoring platforms made an embarrassing gaffe. They aired ads all featuring the same actress to promote their new online courses.

Foreign Policy • 2020-05-11

‘Mask Diplomacy’ a Boost for Taiwan

The coronavirus pandemic, which has already infected more than 1.6 million people around the world, has transformed the value of basic medical supplies.

Tech in Asia • 2022-03-23

The new people’s car in China: Micro EVs

Boxy, compact, and tiny, the Hongguang Mini EV is built by the joint venture between Chinese automakers SAIC Motor and Wuling Motors and US carmaker General Motors. In China, it is hailed as the new people’s car.

REVOLVE Magazine • 2020-04-01

The Disappearing of Indonesia's Rainforests

The natural ecosystem is diminishing at an alarming rate due to both human development and climate change.

Tech in Asia • 2022-03-23

Can China’s ‘one for all, all for one’ approach to health insurance work in SEA?

Would you pay a few dollars a month for health insurance that covers over a hundred critical illnesses? The offer may sound a little too good to be true, but it’s irresistible.

Tech in Asia • 2021-06-04

ByteDance’s 10,000-employee bet on the edtech bubble

Chinese tech unicorn ByteDance is quickly becoming one of the most powerful players in the entertainment and digital content business, with the TikTok owner expanding its sprawling empire rapidly.