In this episode of the Energy News Beat Daily Standup - Weekly Recap, the hosts, Michael Tanner and Stuart Turley discuss various energy topics on their podcast, covering the challenges and misconceptions around wind energy, the critical issues with electric vehicle (EV) adoption, and the political implications of environmental regulations. They highlight the inefficiencies and environmental impact of wind farms compared to natural gas plants, the financial and logistical hurdles for widespread EV use, and criticize government policies that they believe hinder energy production and inflate costs. They also touch on global pollution issues and the potential misdirection of efforts towards net zero goals instead of addressing immediate environmental concerns.

Highlights of the Podcast

00:00 - Intro

01:45 - Who is paying for the Free Energy Wind?- or as Penguin Empire Reports – “Who’s paying for lunch?”

06:04 - Chinese Companies Should Not Benefit From the EV Critical Minerals Tax Credit

09:57 - Drowning in Sewage and Dumping Money into a Climate Rathole

13:14 - Questions the debate moderators need to ask Presidential Candidates about America’s energy plans

15:24 - What’s Going on with Electric Vehicles?

18:47 - Texas Oil Regulator Flags Endangered Species Designation

21:10 - Outro

Please see the links below or articles that we discuss in the podcast.

Who is paying for the Free Energy Wind?- or as Penguin Empire Reports – “Who’s paying for lunch?”

May 18, 2024 Stu Turley

ENB Pub Note: This is a guest post from the Pengquin Empire Reports Substack. We highly recommend supporting and following them. “In the financial world, it tends to be misleading to state ‘There is no […]

Chinese Companies Should Not Benefit From the EV Critical Minerals Tax Credit

May 17, 2024 Mariel Alumit

The Inflation Reduction Act established the Section 30D New Clean Vehicle Credit, which includes a $3,750 critical minerals tax credit. Taxpayers are eligible for the credit if they purchase qualifying, new electric vehicles with batteries […]

Drowning in Sewage and Dumping Money into a Climate Rathole

May 20, 2024 Mariel Alumit

We humans dream of colonizing Mars, building flying cars, and achieving immortality. Yet, amidst this fervent pursuit of futures that sometimes drift into fantasy, we’re neglecting critical problems of the present. An example is rampant […]

Questions the debate moderators need to ask Presidential Candidates about America’s energy plans

May 20, 2024 Mariel Alumit

To stimulate conversations at the family dinner table prior to the Presidential Debates on June 27th, hosted by CNN, and September 10th, hosted by ABC, and the Vice Presidential Debate by CBS or FOX, about the many […]

What’s Going on with Electric Vehicles?

May 21, 2024 Mariel Alumit

2024 has not been kind to the electric vehicle, particularly in the United States. Sales are down, Tesla laid off staff, and EVs have been caught in the political crosshairs. The future of transportation may […]

Texas Oil Regulator Flags Endangered Species Designation

May 22, 2024 Mariel Alumit

In a statement posted on its website, the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) highlighted that the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) announced that it would be listing the Dune Sagebrush Lizard (DSL) as an endangered […]

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