Name: The Unpopular Truth about Electricity and the Future of Energy with Dr. Lars Schernikau
Uploaded: 2023-04-12T23:05:44+00:00
Duration: 1 h 2 min 18 s
Description: In El Podcast episode #26, we interview Dr. Lars Schernikau, he is an energy economist, commodity trader, and Co-Author of book, “The Unpopular Truth about Electricity and the Future of Energy.” We di

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In El Podcast episode #26, we interview Dr. Lars Schernikau, he is an energy economist, commodity trader, and Co-Author of book, “The Unpopular Truth about Electricity and the Future of Energy.” We discussed the economics of the renewable energy sector and why its the biggest waste of money and why the first Trillionaire will come from this sector. We also discussed the complexities of the electric grid and what may be the path forward to a stable energy system.

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0:00 Intro
0:42 Is Germany a role model for renewable energy production?
3:07 After trillions of dollars spent on renewables, why has nothing changed?
7:33 Will the first trillionaire be in the energy sector?
12:56 The effects of energy inflation
14:28 Do politicians actually know the science and physics behind energy policy?
19:24 Who are the special interests behind wind and solar?
22:30 The unpopular truth “we need greenhouse gasses to survive”
29:33 Fossil Fuels vs hydrocarbons
33:06 The new energy revolution
37:02 The digital economy and web 3 requires massive amounts of energy
42:06 The complexities of the electric grid
47:45 Is there hope that politicians will make energy decisions that benefit humanity
57:06 What is the path forward to have a stable energy system that is environmentally beneficial?