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Solar Photovoltaics (PV): Status and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-11-22 · Reports · 10,071 words · PDF available
Over the last 15 years, solar photovoltaics (PV) has developed from a niche electricity generation technology to the most rapidly expanding renewable energy (RE) resource. During this period, major de...
Ultra-Processed Foods (UPF): Background and Policy Issues
Congressional Research Service · 2024-11-22 · Resources · 1,751 words · PDF available
There has been increased attention by researchers and policymakers on the production, labeling, and marketing of ultra-processed foods (UPF). Some stakeholders raise concerns that certain processed fo...
Defense Primer: Future Years Defense Program (FYDP)
Congressional Research Service · 2024-11-22 · Resources · 1,162 words · PDF available
Background The Future Years Defense Program (FYDP, commonly pronounced “fye-dip”) is a projection of the forces, resources, and programs to support Department of Defense (DOD) operations. The FYDP is ...
Natural Disasters and the Homeowners Insurance Market
Congressional Research Service · 2024-11-22 · Resources · 1,759 words · PDF available
Insurance consumers in parts of the United States have been experiencing higher prices and gaps in coverage. Households have often struggled to find and afford homeowners insurance that sufficiently p...
Does the United States need to update its Taiwan policy?
Brookings Institution · 2024-11-22 · Article · 2,405 words
Trump and his advisors do not seem wedded to the intricate details of historical commitments or specific recitations of continuity in American policy toward Taiwan.