Energy Realities

Energy Realities


Energy Realities - Electric Vehicles

August 19, 2024

Are Electric Vehicles making a comeback? Join the international Realities team live from Bulgaria, the UK, and the US to discuss this and many more realities hitting the energy world. Irina Slav, David Blackmon, Tammy Nemeth, and Stu Turley will all join for a fun discussion about our ever-changing world around energy.


Highlights of the Podcast


02:30 - Discussion on Electric Vehicles (EVs)

08:15 - Government Policies and Subsidies

15:40 - Challenges of Autonomous Vehicles

19:20 - Economic Impact of EV Policies

26:37 - School district turns to diesel after attempt to convert bus fleet to electric proves disastrous

29:00 - How booming electricity demand is stalling efforts to retire coal and gas, in Charts

32:51 - Clean fuel startups were supposed to be the next big thing. Now they are collapsing

35:29 - Electric Car Sales plummet 37% in Germany as slump deepens

39:11 - Drivers of hydrogen cars are annoyed at California. But they're suing Toyota 

42:01 - Orsted books new losses, flags, delay at U.S. offshore wind project. 

44:17 - Are EVs Really climate friendly?

44:53 - Can the West afford to build its own copper industry? 

46:40 - Discussion on Censorship and Environmental Concerns

47:42 - Environmental Trade-offs and Wind Turbines

49:02 - Global Environmental Actions

53:18 - Closing Remarks