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by confoundedinterest17 Housing in the US is simply unaffordable, particularly after HUD levied new regulation rising the cost of new housing up to $31,000. Wait for this to kick into the data for mortgage demand! Mortgage applications decreased 2.3 percent from …
The U.S. thinks weakened access to energy is good for the U.S.? I don't understand this. — Alec Allen (@S3XYstarship) May 1, 2024 It's on the way to Biden to sign! #URANIUM ban has arrived!! pic.twitter.com/MtXOfyL7JZ — Rick Grimsley (@saab340b) …
via Mike Shedlock New HUD energy rules will raise the cost of home construction by imposing stricter building codes. Payback time is 90 years. Homes To Become Even More Unaffordable The Wall Street Journal comments on Biden’s New Plan for Unaffordable …
We see power demand from data centers more than tripling in 2030 vs. 2020 ChatGPT queries are 6x-10x as power intensive as traditional Google searches Goldman pic.twitter.com/B4zNSzqJfG — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) April 29, 2024
The US faces a fiscal dilemma as record spending, deficits, and debt levels clash with inflationary green energy policies, potentially sparking a conflict between the Federal Reserve and government. Key points: Record non-crisis spending, deficits, and debt levels pose fiscal …
Brace for higher electricity bills as EPA rules demand costly changes to power plants. CNN’s Bill Weir declares Biden’s coal power plant rules mark the demise of coal energy in America. Key Points: EPA requires carbon capture tech for coal …
Global investors are retreating from renewable energy sector funds this year, driven by concerns over growth prospects and policy uncertainties, especially in the U.S. election year, according to fund data. Renewable energy funds see outflows on concerns over growth, policies …
via notayesmanseconomics: A rise in energy costs is an especially big issue if you are an exporting manufacturer. The issue is in play for my subject of yesterday Japan, but when one thinks about it the classic case is Germany. …
by confoundedinterest17 Bidenomics is really about insane money printing after Covid and the installation of Biden as President. Biden and The Federal Reserve are both pushin’ too hard. Biden to fundamentally change the US and The Fed trying to cope …
The U.S. Department of Energy is investing $60 million to demonstrate the efficacy and scalability of enhanced geothermal systems to help tap into the heat trapped underground, which can be used as clean, renewable energy. The agency selected three projects …
The world has been on the hunt for cleaner energy for decades, and even though scientists have had some luck with nuclear fusion, there have been multiple roadblocks when it comes to using it every day. One of those factors …
“Ukraine is heading towards a truly definitive energy crisis. In the east and west, thermal power plants are being liquidated one after another by completely demolishing the main turbine and generator sections. Dams also began to collapse from south to …
Who’s going to clean this up, and who’s going to pay for it, not to mention will they try to get it running again? BREAKING: Hail storm in Damon texas on 3/24/24 destroys 1,000’s of acres of solar farms. Who …
via Mike Shedlock: Goehring & Rozencwajg put together a fantastic article on the illusion that EVs are more energy efficient. This is a guest post by Goehring & Rozencwajg. The Norwegian Illusion – Guest Post Starting mid-point last decade, the investment community …
The Davos Annual meeting was Jan 15th-19th of this year… Jojo Mehta tells a panel at the WEF's annual Davos meeting why farming, fishing and energy production should be considered "ecocide"—which her organisation is aiming to have "recognised legally as …
A billionaire CEO whose family made its fortune from coal mining is building the world’s largest renewable energy plant that will be visible from space when complete, according to a report. Sagar Adani of Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) plans …
The Biden administration is expected this week to finalize highly anticipated regulations targeting gas-powered vehicle tailpipe emissions, considered the tip of the spear in its efforts to electrify the transportation sector. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is slated to issue …
Tesla halted production at its German factory Tuesday after assailants allegedly set fire to high-voltage lines nearby, cutting power to the US electric carmaker’s only plant in Europe, the company and authorities said.https://t.co/WCEN5sYCD9 — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) March 5, 2024 …
via Mike Shedlock: The cost estimate of Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act coupled with EPA mandates, just jumped by $466 billion. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and the latest Congressional Budget Office outlook conclude IRA Energy Provisions Cost Could Double …
Germans should relaize by now Climate Change desires are a farce and pushed by a political agenda. Stick to low cost energy and start up your closed nuclear plants and fire the politicians that sold Germany and all the other …
Hungary opposes new EU sanctions against Russia We are talking about restrictions on cooperation in the energy and nuclear industries. “We believe that the sanctions policy has failed – Hungary opposed the new EU sanctions on cooperation with Russia in …
via naturalnews: The Department of Energy (DOE) under the Biden administration has altered its course on a proposed rule for gas stoves after admitting the errors and inaccuracies in the analysis it issued with the original rule. DOE’s move comes following months of negotiations with companies and …
via Mike Shedlock: Cheers to France if pending legislation passes as currently written. It effectively scraps most hard commitments and turns more towards nuclear power. Preliminary Bill relating to Energy Sovereignty Please consider a Google translation of a Preliminary Bill relating …
Insane German energy policy has consequences. If you put radical left wing socialists and Green (communist) parties in control of your govt, this is what happens. They shut down all cheap energy and then your factories are no longer competitive …
The recent ruling by the German constitutional court, declaring the government’s Climate Budget fund as illegal and unconstitutional, has delivered a sudden blow, tearing a significant 60-billion-euro hole in the budget virtually overnight. With an additional 200 billion euros at …
via naturalnews: Did you know that electricity prices in Germany are triple the cost of electricity here in the United States, all due to Germany’s “green” energy policies? In recent years, Germany has been phasing out coal and nuclear energy in …
