Energy Realities

Energy Realities


2025 Energy Predictions from the Energy Realities Podcast

December 30, 2024

What do you think will happen in 2025? Well, we know that in the US, President Trump has promised to cut consumer energy in half, but what is actually going to happen? What is also going to happen in the rest of the world? Do you think wind and solar will finally put the nail in the fossil fuel coffin? Buckle up as Irina Slav, David Blackmon, Tammy Nemeth, and Stu Turley discuss their 2025 energy predictions.


Highlights of the Podcast


00:10 - Introductions

02:39 - U.S. EV Industry Challenges

02:39 - Biden Administration's LNG Permitting Pause

06:08 - Energy Policy Failures in Germany and UK

08:45 - Global Coal and Oil Demand Growth

13:54 - Canada's Energy Policy Challenges (Carbon Tax, Emissions Cap)

18:05 - Russian Natural Gas Return to Europe

22:00 - Peak Demand Debate (Oil vs. Coal)

28:00 - Geopolitical Instability in the Middle East

31:03 - European Energy Crisis and Rising Costs

45:05 -Pushback on Climate Disclosures (Middle East)

54:39 - Reallocation of Green Energy Funds in the U.S.