Energy Realities
Energy and the Olympics
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