Energy Realities

Energy Realities


Climate Policies and their impact on energy

September 09, 2024

Global government energy policies are impacting the environment and economies, and not in a good way. The Energy Realism team covers global energy policies around the world and their impact on energy. Buckle up and listen to Irina Slav from Bulgaria, Tammy Nemeth from the UK or Canada, David Blackmon from Texas, and Stu Turley from West Texas or Oklahoma. 


We love the questions from all our listeners, and we even have photos of David's vacation in Spain checking out the wind turbines.


Highlights of the Podcast


01:57 - Climate Policy and Energy

04:37 - Making Energy More Expensive

07:42 - Intentioned or Incompetent?

09:15 - Debt and the Cost of Climate Policies

12:03 - Wealth Transfer and Control

15:35 - Communist Ideology Influence

17:02 - Corporate Stupidity and Long-Term Thinking

19:57 - Reliance on Subsidies

20:32 - Commuter Trains and Societal Preferences

22:04 - Societal Change

24:11 - Affordability in Green Communities

25:12 - California's Policies

27:28 - Crime in the Permian Basin

30:03 - Interview with Alex

33:40 - Renewable Energy’s Dependency on Fossil Fuels

35:29 - Maintaining Two Power Grids

35:59 - MARSDEN: Once again Trudeau makes the West pay to protect East

37:51 - Jack Mintz: Why have we all jumped off the climate-subsidy cliff?

38:28 - Left-wing UK Government's State Imposed Rules See Petrol Cars 'Rationed'

39:36 - Car industry pours cold water on von der Leyen's 'lead markets' plans

40:25 - University ties to fossil fuel industry face growing scrutiny

43:37 - Madrid Airport Comparison

45:10 - Barcelona Seaport and Hybrid Technology

46:33 - Energy Differences in Spain

51:05 - Joe Biden admits that the Inflation Reduction Act was not actually about inflation after he started ranting without the teleprompter

52:00 - Higher Power Bills are a Feature of the Energy Transition, not a Glitch

53:38 - Wind rethink: UK to dial down 2030 offshore wind goal?

54:03 - Volkswagen can't continue as before - CEO

55:23 - UK Carmakers Face 'Gargantuan' Fines For Not Selling Enough EVs