Energy Realities

Energy Realities


Energy and the Olympics

July 29, 2024

What a time we live in where the Olympics in Paris starts with terror attacks on the train system, controversy in the opening, a power blackout, and athletes bringing their own air conditioners. All that and more on the live podcast from Texas, the UK, and Bulgaria. You don't want to miss out the Energy Realities team, Tammy Nemeth, Irina Slav, David Blackmon, and Stu Turley.


Highlights of the Podcast


00:34 - Discussion on Energy and the Olympics

04:57 - Athletes' Challenges with Sustainable Accommodations

09:33 - Sustainable and Controversial Olympic Measures

11:03 - Public Reaction and Energy Transition Parallels

15:11 - Net Zero and Public Dissent

17:29 - Boycotting the Olympics and Sponsors

18:42 - Apologies and Elitist Agendas

20:10 - UN attacks companies reliance on carbon credits to hit climate targets

29:01 - Heat pump sales collapse leaves new EU Commission with tough task 

32:18 - Crown Estate to make billions of pounds from Miliband windfarm spree

33:21 - Miliband picks leading Brexit critic as GB Energy Chairman 

35:27 - Kamala Harris Operation Fracking Flip-Flop is Underway 

37:45 - Heads should roll over the electric car fiasco

39:16 - Fight over 500 million rail tie wind farm in southern Wyoming is far from over 

40:21 - Yellen says 3 trillion is needed each year to fund climate transition 

41:22 - Concerns About Offshore Wind Turbines

48:02 - Lithium Ion Battery Truck Fire

52:32 - Closing Remarks