Energy Realism this past week looked at nuclear solutions and the obvious requirement for bipartisan energy-climate policies. Anything else would be uncivilized. DJ Nordquist & Timothy Fitzgerald support nuclear power: the chickens of past energy policy choices have come home to roost in 2022. Importantly, rising fuel costs and climate aspirations have underscored the value of reliable baseload power from nuclear plants. Germany is the clearest example of a country forced to make a shocking policy reversal in the face of the new energy reality. Benjamin Khoshbin agrees that nuclear surely must get a re-think. Nuclear energy is actually cleaner than solar and wind, and is more reliable than coal and natural gas. If you told progressive environmental activists there was a carbon-free, zero-emission energy source that produces cheap electricity 93% of the time, you would think they would hail it as the ideal solution to climate change. But we simply must have better planning at both the state and federal levels. Marc Ang points to California as the example of “what not to do.” As demand for energy continues to outpace supply, we need commonsense, practical policy solutions that enable the U.S. to pursue energy security and increase production here at home. One key is grid reliability, especially as we look to utilize more amounts of renewables and electric cars. We have the very real problem of poor delivery of electricity actually discouraging our electrification goals. Rich Noland argues that the new “Inflation Reduction Act” offering market destabilizing subsidies, additional taxes, and support for further regulatory overreach could devastate the nation’s remaining coal fleet and consequently the reliability and affordability of our supply of power. Indeed, Kelsey Grant says that the IRA is actually a teachable moment for environmentalists. For a moment in time, activists and environmental organizations were forced to reckon with an unsettling reality: Democrats cannot and will not solve climate change alone. Climate change is a long-term problem, and partisan legislation can only offer a short-term fix. In the News Deroy Murdock, NYP Daniel Moore, Bloomberg Law Deena Robinson, Earth.org Lindsay Schneider, RBN Energy DNUYZ Laura Noonan, FT Al Jazeera Julia Horowitz, CNN Irina Slav, Oil Price Michael Kern, Oil Price Kate Connolly, The Guardian Bloomberg Charné Hollands, Energy Capital & Power Crain's Chicago Business The Editorial Board, WSJ CNBC Television Paul Sankey of Sankey Research on what's next for the energy space. With CNBC's Joe Kernen and the Fast Money traders, Guy Adami, Steve Grasso, Karen Finerman and Brian Kelly. Sky News Australia Sky News host Andrew Bolt says the Greta Thunberg cult has “gone bust”. “A mere child, full of rage, obsessed with doom, totally devoid of any practical solutions – but here she was... Wall Street Millennial Stuart Kirk was head of responsible investing for HSBC Asset Management, one of the biggest money managers in the world. This past May he presented at a summit hosted by the Financi... Forbes At today's House Transportation Committee hearing, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) questioned Sec. Pete Buttigieg. Sorelle Amore Finance Here's why electric cars are a scam, and aren't even close to being zero emissions. But hey, aren't these new "environmentally friendly" vehicles supposed to help us save the planet?... VisualPolitik EN We are living through the worst energy crisis in 50 years. In many countries in Europe, the debate is not whether the price of gas will rise more or less (which, of course, it will) ... |