The Energy Transition Delusion — Mark Mills

Biden’s Green Energy mandates have won over millions of Americans … but not Mark Mills. Mark’s a physicist who was named “Energy Writer of the Year” by the American Energy Society.  He recently authored The Cloud Revolution: How the Convergence of New Technologies Will Unleash the Next Economic Boom and A Roaring 2020s. And he runs a podcast called The Last Optimist, which features discussions with leading thinkers and innovators. I sat down with Mark to talk about the real-world science behind transitioning an entire national economy to new forms of fuel — and why even President Biden doesn’t seem to believe his mandates are realistic.  Topics Discussed: An Introduction to Mark Mills (00:00:31) Biden’s State of the Union Slip-Up (00:01:42) Energy Mandates aren’t Based in Science (00:10:42) The Myth of Zero-Emission Electric Vehicles (00:17:40) Massive Energy Needs for EV Mining (00:23:50) China’s Toll on the Road to Renewable Resources (00:34:25) Cobalt Red and the Real-World Cost of EVs (00:40:15) The Rising Cost of EV Minerals (00:47:09) The Real Net Savings of Switching to EVs (00:53:27) Simple Math Points to Rising Oil Prices (1:00:00)   Guest Bio: Mark Mills is a physicist, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and a faculty fellow at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science. He was named “Energy Writer of the Year” by the American Energy Society.  He has written several award-winning books, including his latest The Cloud Revolution: How the Convergence of New Technologies Will Unleash the Next Economic Boom and A Roaring 2020s.  The Biden administration plans to eliminate fossil fuels as a form of energy generation in the U.S. by 2035. Not so, says Mark.  Resources Mentioned: The Cloud Revolution: How the Convergence of New Technologies Will Unleash the Next Economic Boom and A Roaring 2020s.   Transcript: https://charlesmizrahi.com/podcast/ Don't Forget To... • Subscribe to my podcast! • Download this episode to save for later • Liked this episode? Leave a kind review!