Uncovering the True Cost of Electricity: Why Prices Are Skyrocketing ⚡

The world is facing a massive increase in electricity prices, but nobody has a straight answer on why the prices are up hundreds of percent. We have a special guest, David Turver, a first-principles thinker who writes about Net Zero and Energy Policies. We will be live on X, YouTube, and LinkedIn at 7:00 am on Monday, the 20th. We will have our regular band of energy misfits, David Blackmon, Tammy Nemeth, Irina Slav, and Stu Turley. Buckle up for the truth. Highlights of the Podcast 00:01 - Introduction 03:04 - The Real Cause of High Energy Bills 08:19 - Hidden Infrastructure Costs 12:59 - Political Pushback and Reform Party Response 14:59 - U.S. Parallels: Texas’ Two Power Grids 20:15 - Economic Impact: Stagnant GDP and Industrial Decline 23:07 - Carbon Border Taxes and Global Competitiveness 27:12 - Double Carbon Taxes in the UK 28:45 - Will Power Bills Ever Go Down? 34:18 - Wind Turbine Lifespans and Decommissioning Scandals 38:09 - Bureaucratic Capture and Net Zero Ideology 43:34 - Reliance on Interconnectors and Norway’s Discontent 46:50 - UK Politics and the Future of Net Zero 54:03 - Real Solutions: Cutting Subsidies and Redash for Gas 57:24 - The Case for Clean Coal and Energy Security 59:11 - Net Zero Equals Deindustrialization 01:00:05 - Closing Remarks