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End Federally Funded “Net-Zero” Building Codes

By Mark Krebs and Tom Tanton -- January 30, 2025

“The basic structure of EERE, populated by climate alarmists, is beyond redemption. Eradication appears to be the only thorough remedy.”

Some conservative energy policy pundits believe “Net-Zero” policies are rapidly fading away. We disagree, at least with the “rapid.” A case-in-point is the recent growth and funding of biased building energy efficiency codes and performance standards throughout the US.…

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‘Free Enterprise Zone’ for Electricity?

By Kennedy Maize -- January 29, 2025

“Under the proposed deregulation plan, data centers would not need to worry about grid reliability to keep their business running. The two parties can make their own reliability arrangements, involving engineering (underground connections, backup generation, storage or through contract provisions).”

Data center madness due to artificial intelligence (AI) struck the U.S. Last week. President Donald Trump kicked it off with a strange White House session January 21, as AI gurus announced a $500 billion plan (scaled up from an initial $100 billion bet) to use private money for a veritable plethora of data centers across the entire U.S. The moniker was “Stargate,” not to be confused with “Watergate.”

Joining Trump at the White House meet-and-greet were Open AI founder Sam Altman, Oracle founder Ellison, and SoftBank CEO Masayosh Son. They would find the money, not ask the government for it.…

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Energy Exceptionalism: Promises Made, Promises Kept (so far, so good)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- January 28, 2025

“Trump 45 was the most free-market President in history concerning energy and environmental policy. Expect Trump 47 to be more so.”

Energy: The Master Resource is poised to get much deserved, overdue respect in 2025. The termite aspirations of Biden/Harris puppet masters (think John Podesta et al.) are going to be reversed, and hopefully in a way where a resurrection is politically impossible.

Here are some quotations from Trump’s think tank AFPI and then from Trump himself before his election that indicate Promises Made, Promises Kept.

The America First Policy Institute

“A policy environment that fosters American industry and innovation is the critical foundation to powering a cleaner, more prosperous future for the U.S. and the world…. We must act to safeguard a legacy of prosperity and security for future generations, not a legacy of stagnation, uncertainty, and crippling energy inflation.”…

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Trump Truth Bombs ‘Green’ Energy (Five EOs)

By Steve Goreham -- January 27, 2025
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Great News from ‘Bloomberg Green’!

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- January 25, 2025
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California Battery Storage: Continuing Fire Problems

By Kennedy Maize -- January 24, 2025
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AMOC Alarmism Doesn’t Stick (Wunsch caution)

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- January 23, 2025
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U.S. Climate Policy: Turnaround Time for Trump

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- January 22, 2025
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Energy & Environmental Review: January 21, 2025

By -- January 21, 2025
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Election Realities, Progress Ahead

By Robert Bradley Jr. -- January 20, 2025
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