What is going on in the EV market with the end of the EV mandates? What will happen to the global markets? Will insurance companies become the new mandatory organizations?

EV policies are starting to shift in the U.S., Canada, and Europe - and that’s having an impact on consumers, manufacturers, and the energy sector. As government mandates lose momentum and subsidies begin to fade, investment patterns are changing, China’s role in the market is being reexamined, and hybrids are gaining more attention from buyers.

You won't want to miss this Energy Realities podcast with Tammy Nemeth, David Blackmon, Irina Slav, and Stu Turley

Highlights of the Podcast

00:01 – Introduction

02:00 – Canada’s EV investments

06:00 – Policy disconnect

09:00 – Global EV push vs U.S. market reality

12:30 – Global EV sales misleading

18:00 – Strategic shifts

22:30 – U.S. legislative shifts

26:30 – EPA and CO₂ regulation

29:30 – Social control via energy

34:00 – Political commentary

38:00 – Grid reliability + EV cold-weather failures

40:51 - Britain's electricity grid is dangerously outdated

42:36 - Gearing Down in Ontario

46:49 - Increasingly Worthless WSJ Flies Completely off the Rails

48:13 - DAVID BLACKMON: Trump Ends Newsom's Terrible Week By Killing His EV Mandate

50:40 - Israeli Targets Iran’s South Pars Gas Field in Escalating Airstrikes, Iran Retaliates

56:00 – IEA investment spin

The AI and Data Center Reveal: Electricity Growth Crisis is an absolute understatement. The energy crisis revealed by data center growth is shedding light on the grid and how new electricity sources are added. You won't want to miss this discussion from the International Podcast team of Irina Slav, Tammy Nemeth, David Blackmon, and Stu Turley.

Highlights of the Podcast

00:01 - Introduction

02:10 - The UK’s AI Ambition vs. Energy Reality

06:10 - Big Tech’s Energy Wake-Up Call

12:14 - Turbine Delays and Supply Crisis

14:19 - The Rise of Microgrids and Jet Engine Turbines

18:54 - Energy Class Divide?

23:01 - ESG Is Quiet, But Not Gone

26:55 - Natural Gas and Foreign Investment Surge

32:16 - The Future of Coal and Carbon Capture

36:20 - Are Data Centers Just Bigger Clouds?

43:35 - Opinion: Can Alberta survive a net-zero agenda?

46:43 - Lorraine Explains: Carbon Cred will pay you to leave your car at home

48:52 - Can’t Make It Up: Bloomberg Admits Coal Is Integral to Energy Security

51:19 - Company's Quietly Water Down Climate Claims In Latest Investor Reports

52:35 - Climate Startups Are Pausing Operations, Cutting Staff and Entering Bankruptcy, Trump Policies Bite

55:34 - China's Energy Mix and Investment Made on the Backs of Western Net Zero Movement

56:45 - The Great Decline of California’s Energy Sector - Can the United States be “Energy Dominant” with California dragging the U.S. down?

This is a massive story about the UK and the EU on the path to Net Zero. We recognize that many energy policies are written based on Net Zero policies, and subsequent patterns emerge. Deindustrialization and fiscal failure. Kathryn Porter is an author for Watt-Logic and has a fantastic report on "The true affordability of net zero."

You will not want to miss this discussion, as the EU and the UK are following many of the same energy policies and are trying to persuade the USA to follow the same path to deindustrialization for the sake of the planet. Join David Blackmon, Tammy Nemeth, Irina Slav, and Stu Turley on this special edition of the Energy Realities Podcast.

Highlights of the Podcast

00:01 – Introductions

02:28 – Why Gas Isn’t the Main Culprit

04:37 – What the £17 Billion Includes

05:08 – Definitions: Marginal Pricing & Capacity Market

07:16 – Contracts for Difference (CFDs) Explained

11:14 – Solar Power's Low Efficiency in the UK

13:20 – Can the UK Afford This Path?

17:39 – Pushback and “Debunking” the Report

19:50 – Is It Incompetence or Ideology?

23:16 – Public Understanding of Energy

24:42 – Net Zero and Deindustrialization

30:27 – Grid Interconnects and National Security

34:23 – Decentralized Grid Management?

38:27 – Aging Infrastructure Risk

41:20 – Conflicting Policy Priorities

43:57 – Fixing the System: 4 Recommendations

45:21 – Could the US Influence UK Policy?

47:15 – How Much Worse Before It Gets Better?

50:53 – Bureaucratic Capture Limits Reform

53:14 – Will Shell and BP Leave the UK?

56:36 – Polluter Pays Narrative Fails the Poor

58:34 – Closing Remarks