Mark Mills on our energy future and why it isn’t “renewable”

Mark Mills on our energy future and why it isn’t “renewable”

On this week’s Power Hour Alex Epstein interviews Mark Mills, Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, on the future of energy in general and “renewable energy” in particular. In the last year and a half Mark has published two fascinating and widely circulated reports: “The ‘New Energy Economy’: An Exercise in Magical Thinking” and “Mines, Minerals, and ‘Green’ Energy: A Reality Check”.

Mark brings a great perspective to energy issues because he a) has a strong physics background and b) he is deeply knowledgeable about how different industries, above all the digital technology industry, use energy.

On the show Mark and Alex discuss:
- The three ways to use unreliable “renewable” energy and why none them work well
- The massive and rapidly increasing quantities of reliable electricity used by digital technology
- Why every hour of video uses as much energy as driving 1 mile
- How AI has a limitless need for energy
- Tech companies’ contradiction of supporting unreliable energy and demanding ultra-reliable energy
- The fallacy of equating energy and electricity
- The limits of battery density
- Why engineers can’t fulfill arbitrary political wishes

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Episode 42: Light Brigade

Episode 42: Light Brigade

This episode of Power Hour features an in-depth look at The Light Brigade–CIP’s “counter-education” at the Sierra Club’s highly touted “forward on climate” rally.

12 Mars 201353min

Episode 41: Energy Policy and Pollution with Jerry Taylor

Episode 41: Energy Policy and Pollution with Jerry Taylor

Alex Epstein interviews Jerry Taylor, Senior Fellow at the CATO Institute. Alex and Jerry discuss energy policy today and how it came to be, how to deal with pollution, and more.

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Episode 40: UN Global Warming Events with Craig Rucker

Episode 40: UN Global Warming Events with Craig Rucker

On this week’s Power Hour, Alex Epstein interviews Craig Rucker, Executive Director of CFACT, on his eye-opening adventures at UN global warming events.

8 Feb 201348min

Episode 39: Superstorm Sandy with Paul Driessen

Episode 39: Superstorm Sandy with Paul Driessen

Alex interviews Paul Driessen, author of “Eco-Imperialism” and senior policy adviser for CFACT. Superstorm Sandy is discussed.

1 Feb 201354min

Episode 38: Interview with FrackNation co-director, Magdalena Segieda

Episode 38: Interview with FrackNation co-director, Magdalena Segieda

Alex Epstein interviews FrackNation co-director, Magdalena Segieda.

25 Jan 201358min

Episode 37: Part 2 – McKibben Debate Break Down with Steffen Henne

Episode 37: Part 2 – McKibben Debate Break Down with Steffen Henne

This episode features a break down of Bill McKibben’s opening statement from November’s debate on fossil fuels. Alex Epstein and resident researcher Steffen Henne provide in-depth analysis and commentary (Part 2 of 2).

2 Jan 20131h 7min

Episode 36: Part 1 – McKibben Debate Break Down with Steffen Henne

Episode 36: Part 1 – McKibben Debate Break Down with Steffen Henne

This episode features a break down of Bill McKibben’s opening statement from November’s debate on fossil fuels. Alex Epstein and resident researcher Steffen Henne provide in-depth analysis and commentary (Part 1 of 2).

31 Dec 20121h 12min

Episode 35: Part 2 – Dr. Dino Ress vs Alex Epstein Debate and Commentary

Episode 35: Part 2 – Dr. Dino Ress vs Alex Epstein Debate and Commentary

This episode features the rest of the Dr. Dino Ress vs Alex Epstein debate audio along with commentary by Alex Epstein.

29 Dec 201254min

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