Episodios

  • NATO and Energy Security
    Jul 15 2024

    The Energy Realities team tackles several tough issues—the Geopolitical issues around NATO, Pipelines, and Energy. We also cover some updates around the Trump assassination attempt and thoughts on world events in energy. Ask David Blackmon, Tammy Nemeth, Irna Slav, and Stu Turley questions Live at 8:00 AM CT. I live in Texas, the EU, and the UK.

    Highlights of the Podcast

    01:25 - NATO and Energy Security

    06:44 - Importance of Energy in Military Operations

    09:46 - NATO's Role and Expansion

    14:32 - Energy Realities and Adaptation

    16:46 - Climate Plans and Adaptation

    18:53 - Data centers gobbling up existing nukes threaten grid decarb goals

    19:53 - BP wins a key ruling in City of Baltimore climate change lawsuit

    22:26 - Biden talks tough about NATO, but his energy policies tell a different story

    23:54 - Fears for food security as Miliband pushes through Britain's biggest solar farm

    27:11 - Three Mile Island was the site of the country's worst nuclear disaster. Now AI energy demands might turn it back on

    29:05 - AI and Grid Management Concerns

    30:37 - Increase in Natural Gas Plants

    32:20 - Media Misinformation and Podcast Popularity

    34:29 - Green Steel and Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

    38:10 - US Energy Policy and Global Impact

    42:23 - North Sea Oil and Investment Concerns

    44:26 - Windfall Profit Taxes and Investment in Green Energy

    47:07 - Keystone Pipeline Cancellation

    48:00 - Influence of Political Figures on Energy Policy

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  • Is Big Tech An Energy Transition Roadblock? - Energy Realities Live Podcast
    Jul 8 2024

    How can there be an energy transition when big tech is demanding so much power? Well David Blackmon, Irina Slav, Tammy Nemeth and Stu Turley sit down and talk about the isse. We are also taking questions live from around the world. Live from the UK, the EU and the US. We cover the world from #energynews #renewableenergy #geopolitics #uk #bidenadministration

    Highlights of the Podcast

    01:45 - Is big tech an energy transition roadblock?

    04:23 - Contradictions and AI

    06:51 - Energy poverty and the future of grids

    09:44 - Regulatory challenges and energy sources

    15:02 - Nuclear Energy

    17:10 - Security concerns and grid vulnerabilities

    18:39 - Contradictions in energy policy

    19:54 - Emissions and policy

    24:23 - Energy transition and revolutions

    29:11 - UK politics and environmental policies

    33:14 - Social Issues in Europe

    34:35 - Energy and Environmental Concerns

    36:31 - Pollution and CO2

    38:03 - Joe Oliver: Scientific Method Counters Climate Alarmism

    39:16 - Hamburg Group has signs deal for Chinese wind turbines in German waters

    40:40 - A conservative farm town went green without really trying

    43:13 - Germany sets to overhaul subsidy ergime for renewable energy-document

    44:55 - U.S. Crude Oil post fourth straight weekly gain on solid demand outlook

    46:23 - Federal judge pauses Jennifer Granholm's LNG pause. What Happens Next?

    48:48 - Energy notes from the, edge: AI latest - the energy beast is fully unleashed; And when a bee gets an A - an insect skill set could benefit humans in an incredible way

    49:25 - Iran to purchase 10 Billion Cubic Meters of Turkmen natural gas annually

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  • The Global Political Season and It's Impact On Energy
    Jul 1 2024

    A global geopolitical election season is happening, and energy policies will change. David Blackmon, Irina Slav, Tammy Nemeth, and Stu Turley cover the change in the political green environment more to the right and the impact on energy. Live on X, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Ask questions and heckle the gang! #energynews #energypolicy #energytransition #geopolitics #naturalgas

    Highlights of the Podcast

    02:43 - The Global Political Season and its Impact on Energy Realities

    06:26 - NATO and Defense Spending

    08:58 - French Elections

    12:04 - Video Analysis

    15:17 - US Elections and Political Tactics

    18:38 - UK Election and Concerns

    20:56 - Energy Policy Concerns

    21:47 - Public Sentiment and Media Influence

    24:05 - Broader Political and Social Context

    25:33 - Debate and Leadership Issues

    29:06 - Media Responsibility and Public Perception

    34:56 - Energy Policy and Prices

    37:08 - Investment and ESG Stance

    41:23 - Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, a world first [00:41:31][7.4]

    42:57 - Private clients return to ESG funds with new ways to tackle returns

    44:07 - We've been accidentally cooling the planet - and it's about to stop

    46:12 - What to know about Team USA bringing AC units to Paris Olympics

    48:12 - The Chevron Deference is Dead. Will The Administrative State Follow?

    51:21 - Europe is not ready for Trump

    54:15 - China Surpasses Europe in Per Capita Energy Consumption

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  • Statistical Overview of World Energy
    Jun 24 2024

    The Energy Realities Team tackles the pesky topic of Statistics. Data matters and should be used in making decisions. Join David Blackmon, Tammy Nemeth, Irina Slav, and Stu Turley as we cover a Statistical Overview of World Energy. - If you have any points or input, please send them to one of the team before the discussion so we can incorporate your points. - We love the significant interaction and comments from all of our listeners. - Live on X, LinkedIn and YouTube

    #oilandgas #energynews #energytransition #energypolicy #netzero

    Highlights of the Podcast

    01:23 - Statistical overview of world energy

    07:00 - Discussion on unrealistic climate commitments and policy failures.

    10:24 - Analysis of primary energy sources, focusing on fossil fuels' dominance.

    12:02 - Suggestion to shift from emission reduction to adaptation and mitigation strategies.

    13:30 - Examination of EPA's energy mix projections and their feasibility.

    16:03 - Concerns about changing data collection and analysis methods for energy statistics.

    20:43 - Final thoughts on data manipulation and the importance of clear, understandable metrics in energy discussions.

    23:43 - How companies are starting to back away from green targets

    27:03 - Solar can provide 20% of world electricity on the northern summer solstice, thinktank says

    31:22 - Russia Now Supplies More Natural Gas to Europe Than U.S. Does

    32:08 - E.V. Maker Fisker Files for Bankruptcy as Cash Runs Short 34:06 - Fossil fuel opponents score victory in a UK Supreme Court ruling on case near a London airport

    37:39 - The BBC Climate Disinformation Reporter Attacks Kenyan Farmer

    42:11 - Democratic Dark Money Grou Secretly Pumping Money into Green Groups and Biden's Super PAC

    43:57 - Energy Bad Boys: 5 Milliion Americans in the Dark

    46:22 - Discussion on the "Just Stop Oil" protesters disrupting a golf tournament.

    47:37 - Discussion on the differentiation between pollution and CO2 regulation.

    51:03 - Predictions about the UK political landscape.

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  • Is Net Zero Dead? - The Energy Realities Team has some International insights
    Jun 17 2024

    The Energy Realities Team of David Blackmon, Tammy Nemeth, Irina Slav and Stu Turley are having way too much fun on a Monday. Live, we talk about "Is Net Zero Dead?" We bring the receipts, fun - and we need your input. Is Net Zero going to be like Monty Python's famous line - "Bring out yer Dead" or "I'm Not Quite Dead Yet". - Live Monday Morning at 8:00 AM Central US. Live From The UK, EU, and the US. - #energynews #netzero #energytransition #bitcoin #geopolitics #energysecurity

    Highlights of the Podcast

    01:10 - Net Zero

    09:40 - The governments in the West

    12:55 - The EU

    15:07 - Is Biden going to be the nominee?

    19:06 - The Competition Act in Canada

    20:23 - The, windfall profits tax on the North Sea

    21:53 - Conservative European People's Party in the EU

    23:04 - What about electrifying the Permian?

    25:32 - The AI and cloud servers

    28:31 - Bitcoin mining

    30:58 - The current battery tech

    33:16 - The electricity transmission costs in Texas during the summer peak demand days

    35:59 - Greenpeace had brought solar power to a community in India in 2014

    37:58 - I'm not quite dead yet

    39:20 - The Ministry of Silly Walks

    40:55 - Japan could be energy independent by 2060 thanks to renewables, Rystad energy CEO says

    43:44 - Steelmakers look to hydrogen to green heavily polluting sector

    45:27 - OPEC: Peak Oil Demand Not on the Horizon

    47:43 - Make Britain a clean energy superpower.

    51:03 - Sweden rejects new power cable to Germany over market inefficiencies

    53:43 - Energy, Business Groups Sue Biden administration over electric vehicle 'mandate'

    54:38 - Ford ends EV dealership program that required hefty investment to sell electric models

    55:21 - EVs slowdown steers the world further off course from net zero

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  • Antonio Guterres has a fit - Energy Realities Live
    Jun 14 2024

    You will not want to miss this live Energy Realities event, where David Blackmon, Irina Slav, Tammy Nemeth, and Stu Pid Turley discuss global energy issues. Our stories around Antonio Guterres and the UN will be a blast.

    We love questions, and heckling is encouraged. #geopoliticaltensions #geopolitics

    Highlights of the Podcast

    01:19 - The outcomes in the EU elections held over the weekend

    07:51 - Antonio Guterres and his latest outburst targeting the oil business

    09:47 - The healthiest health minister

    13:19 - A direct quote from Guterres speech

    19:19 - How the G7 and OECD must reduce oil and gas supply and demand

    20:51 - Opinion: Banks should stick to banking and leave changinng the world to others

    25:36 - Polish candidate: Green Deal's communication was Commission's 'big mistake'

    26:26 - Opinion: Warrior accountants are at the gate, brandishing sustainability rules

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  • Doomberg stops by the Energy Realities Podcast
    Jun 4 2024
    Doomberg stops by the Energy Realities Podcast

    Buckle up as Doomberg strolls by the Energy Realities with David Blackmon, Irina Slav, Tammy Nemeth, and Stu P. Turley to talk about Energy / Finance / Macroeconomics and a healthy dose of reality. We will be taking questions live, so sit back and enjoy the gang on a roll with the infamous "Green Chicken." - #energynews #financialmarkets #oilandgas #energytransitionBuckle up as Doomberg strolls by the Energy Realities with David Blackmon, Irina Slav, Tammy Nemeth, and Stu P. Turley to talk about Energy / Finance / Macroeconomics and a healthy dose of reality. We will be taking questions live, so sit back and enjoy the gang on a roll with the infamous "Green Chicken." - #energynews #financialmarkets #oilandgas #energytransition

    Highlights of the Podcast

    02:19 - Apart at the seams

    05:54 - The Green Deal

    06:59 - The big lie

    08:15 - Justin Trudeau

    12:04 - The Spain situation

    15:04 - Expense of nuclear

    17:21 - What is electricity worth?

    18:36 - Things putting pressure on the Biden administration to move more aggressively to nuclear

    22:44 - The damage of the Saint James Bay Project

    24:17 - The trade offs of nuclear power

    25:52 - Mapping the war

    31:29 - Everybody has their biases

    37:24 - The green chicken

    38:34 - What the Netherlands new coalition has proposed with respect to energy?

    39:56 - The gating function for carbon emissions is not consumption as production

    41:44 - Climate

    44:52 - Geopolitical Warfare

    49:53 - The wind industry

    50:20 - The fundamental issue with recycling

    51:15 - Chevron refinery

    52:49 - The nightmare with wind decommissioning

    56:07 - One of the things that we always do

    57:11 - Measurement Army

    The gang of 4 from the UK, US, and Bulgaria, are ready for Monday morning. Get your coffee, or expresso, and ask us questions live on YouTube, X, or LinkedIn!

    David Blackmon, Principal at DB Energy Advisors, Energy Author, Contributing Author for Forbes, and Podcast Host. Contact on Twitter @EnergyAbsurdity

    Irina Slav, International Author for Oil Price, Substack, and others, Writing about Energy, Mining, and Geopolitical Issues. Bulgaria Contact on Twitter @SlavEnergy

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    Energy Consulting Specialist

    Stu Turley

    President, and CEO, Sandstone Group, Podcast Host

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  • AI and the Grid - Energy Realities with special Guest: Tom Kirkman
    May 27 2024
    AI and the Grid - Energy Realities with Special Guest: Tom Kirkman

    David Blackmon, Irina Slav, Tammy Nemeth, and Stu Turley fire up your Monday with special guest Tom Kirkman, LinkedIn AI trainer and humorist. Sit back and get your coffee, Red Bull, and try to keep up with the gang running down the AI and power crisis looming. #ai #datacenters #energytransition #oilandgas #naturalgas

    Highlights of the Podcast

    02:00 - Real concerns with humor AI data centers

    02:54 - Some of the biggest topics

    06:13 - CNN reports that not only will 'Climate Change" make you poor, it will also make you stupid

    06:53 - Camel milk may replace cow milk soon, Since, camels fart less than cows

    08:53 - How to Feed AI's hunger for power

    12:24 - Hydrogen

    15:43 - The Great Camel experiment

    16:54 - The top ten socialist country list

    19:23 - Is AI a good thing?

    24:08 - AI data centers

    28:15 - Bain article

    31:56 - AI data centers actively creating rolling power blackouts for civilians

    33:04 - The EU is bringing in all of these, new digital requirements

    36:36 - The U.S. data center energy train wreck

    37:05 - US Power Demand Surge Spurs 133 New Gas Plants Amid Climate Targets

    39:44 - Solar hits above its weight in powering US. Energy transition.

    41:12 - TotalEnergies investors Back CEO at AGM, weaker support for climate strategy

    43:26 - ExxonMobil proxy fight seems motivated by too much success

    45:29 - Is Net Zero by 2050 is it's still possible? Yes, but it'll cost 19% more.

    50:26 - As transport electrifies, governments can still make up for lost fuel duty revenues

    55:18 - Europe’s Missing Climate Marches

    The gang of 4 from the UK, US, and Bulgaria, are ready for Monday morning. Get your coffee, or expresso, and ask us questions live on YouTube, X, or LinkedIn!

    David Blackmon, Principal at DB Energy Advisors, Energy Author, Contributing Author for Forbes, and Podcast Host. Contact on Twitter @EnergyAbsurdity

    Irina Slav, International Author for Oil Price, Substack, and others, Writing about Energy, Mining, and Geopolitical Issues. Bulgaria Contact on Twitter @SlavEnergy

    Tammy Nemeth

    Energy Consulting Specialist

    Stu Turley

    President, and CEO, Sandstone Group, Podcast Host

    Sponsorships are available or get your own corporate brand produced by Sandstone Media.

    David Blackmon LinkedIn

    DB Energy Questions

    The Crude Truth with Rey Trevino

    Rey Trevino LinkedIn

    Energy Transition Weekly Conversation

    David Blackmon LinkedIn

    Irina Slav LinkedIn

    Stu Turley LinkedIn

    ENB Top News

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    Energy Dashboard

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    59 m