The gases, prevalent in many types of coolants, were key in helping recover the Ozone layer. However, their greenhouse effect is thousands of times more potent than carbon dioxide, and Pro's Eric Wolff is following bills to reduce their uses. Plus, a supporter of nuclear power drops out of the presidential race. And, the Energy Department quietly publishes energy efficiency rules.
Hydrofluorocarbons are gases that played an essential role in helping recover the ozone layer, but are thousands of times worse than carbon dioxide for global warming. Today, the House will discuss a bill that aims at phasing them out of the U.S. Meanwhile, the Senate studies the new USMCA trade deal. And, a new set of energy efficiency rules are published in the Federal Register.
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