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April 2020 Recorded Lowest CO2 Emissions in US Source:  NYC April 2020  US Energy Information Administration Data  COVID-19 lockdowns, travel restrictions and working from home in the US have resulted in significantly reduced CO2 emissions.  Specifically, in April 2020, CO2 emissions in the US hit a record low - the lowest level since the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) started keeping CO2 emission records in 1973.  The dramatic reduction is all about significantly decreased travel by Americans to avoid exposure at work, school, on public transit and planes to the COVID-19 virus.  If there is any positive out of this horrific pandemic, the reduction in CO2 pollution is it. Gasoline and Jet Fuel Use Plummeted The ripple effect is clear.  Stay at home advisories and orders cut travel and petroleum use.  It also shifted electricity consumption from commercial and industrial users to residential users, according to the EIA.  The EIA do...

Trump Gives China Based Tik Tok 90 days to Divest US Asset Source:  Tik Tok Source:  White House  Intensifying US-China Trade War Impacting Huge China Tech  This weekend, President Trump considerably increased the pressure in his trade war with China.  He gave ByteDance, the China-based owner of the short-video app global giant Tik Tok, 90 days to sell or spin off its US assets or be banned from doing business in the US. He cited national security concerns. Tik Tok is used by 100 million Americans. He also has banned transactions with Tencent's WeChat, within 45 days in the US. WeChat has 1.2 billion users globally. Alibaba in the Cross-hairs Now, Trump also indicated that he's ready to expand pressure on other China based tech giants like Alibaba from doing business in the US. Trump's rationale is a grave concern for national security and the safety of Americans' personal data on China based social media and technology products.  The Chinese government can...