“Today, global operating nameplate capture capacity is approximately 60 million tonnes a year. If fully utilised, that would represent gross capture equivalent to roughly 14-15 hours of annual global energy and industrial emissions. Actual verified net storage is lower.” (- Martin Jagger, below)
Martin Jagger, a climate activist specializing in carbon capture & storage, recently wrote a sobering post on the progress of this technology in addressing the assumed-to-be climate crisis. This problematic approach is another example of the tears-in-the-ocean choices of climate mitigation policy.
“For twenty years,” he begins, “I have argued that CCS has an important role to play in managing emissions from industries where practical alternatives remain limited.” The progress to date has been small, and the effect on global emissions minuscule. He explains:
…Today, global operating nameplate capture capacity is approximately 60 million tonnes a year.
“The case for CO2 freedom is made clear. Will consumerism replace climate exaggeration and magical energy thinking? Will Democrats join the new policy?”
Last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a historic final rule titled:
EPA Finalizes Repeal of 2024 Power Plant Regulations, Delivering $300+ Billion in Savings, Proposes Repeal of All Remaining Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Power Plants
The rule is scheduled to take effect November 16, 2026.
The press release made an argument for affordable, plentiful, reliable, liberated energy, titled:
Trump EPA delivers reliable and affordable energy in the largest power sector deregulatory action in U.S. history
Released for maximum effect at the G20 Summit in Houston, Texas, the press release continued:
…… U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the repeal of the majority of the Biden administration’s greenhouse gas requirements for U.S.
Editor Note: Glen Lyons and Travis Fisher have expanded the public policy debate regarding electricity with Advocates for Consumer Regulated Electricity (CRE). Their advocacy program, Bring Your Own Power (BYOP), proposes privately funded, “islanded” off-grid utilities that bypass public-utility regulation. CRE’s last quarterly report focused on the practical case for reform; the latest report (below) goes from “concept to campaign.”
Recent Developments: The strongest activity came through original commentary, testimony, state bill filings, and practical arguments for letting large new loads bring their own power without shifting costs or reliability risks to existing customers. Core message: Let new large loads bring their own power. Let private capital carry the risk. Protect ratepayers. Keep growth on the table.
In the States
Texas became the leading BYOP battleground as data center growth collided with transmission, permitting, landowner, and reliability concerns.…