EPA’s Carbon Capture Fantasies Short-Circuit Any So-Called Benefits
by Larry Bell  17 hours ago 

There was a time when the EPA provided vitally important services to clean up and protect America’s air, land, and water from truly toxic substances. [emphasis, links added]

That was before climate change madness ensued and essential plant-nourishing CO2 was deemed a “pollutant” to be eliminated by replacing reliable hydrocarbons that provide more than 80% of our energy with anemic and intermittent wind and solar pipedreams.


Just as you might have imagined they couldn’t get crazier, consider the EPA’s latest plan to force closures of coal and natural gas plants that keep lights on, homes comfortable, and businesses open when those friendly breezes and sunbeams aren’t available.

https://climatechangedispatch.com/epas-carbon-capture-fantasies-short-circuit-any-so-called-benefits/

Biden DOE’s Finalized Regs On A Must-Have Appliance Will Jack Up Prices, Rates
by Nick Pope  20 hours ago 
 

The Department of Energy (DOE) finalized regulations Tuesday for a popular appliance that will push the market toward adopting heat pump technology. [emphasis, links added]

The DOE’s final energy efficiency regulations for water heaters will apply to common electrical water heaters and significantly increase the share of those models that use heat pumps, according to the agency.


The DOE has spearheaded the Biden administration’s efforts to push rules and regulations targeting appliances ranging from pool pump motors and lightbulbs to furnaces and portable generators.

“Almost every U.S. household has a water heater, and for too long outdated energy efficiency standards have led to higher utility bills for families,” Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said in a statement about the new rules.

https://climatechangedispatch.com/biden-does-finalized-regs-on-a-must-have-appliance-will-jack-up-prices-rates/