Yaron Brook Show A Question of Power with Robert Bryce | Yaron Brook Interviews
Jun 24, 2024
Yaron Brook interviews Robert Bryce, author of A Question of Power. They discuss challenges in the energy sector, controversies in energy generation, the future of nuclear energy, electric vehicle market, resistance to nuclear power, investing strategies, political crises impacting the electric grid, safety of storing nuclear waste, and free market think tanks.
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Puerto Rico's Post-Hurricane Electricity
- After Hurricane Maria, many Puerto Ricans used small generators to get electricity.
- This illustrates the iron law of electricity: people will do whatever to secure power.
Electricity Market Isn't Truly Free
- There is no true free market in electricity because it is a natural monopoly with one set of wires per home.
- Deregulation often means re-regulation with multiple agencies but no clear accountability for reliability.
Renewables Driven by Subsidies
- Massive tax credits fuel solar and wind investments more than their intrinsic cost-effectiveness.
- Many developers seek subsidies, not reliability, leading to unreliable energy and higher costs.