Global government energy policies are impacting the environment and economies, and not in a good way. The Energy Realism team covers global energy policies around the world and their impact on energy. Buckle up and listen to Irina Slav from Bulgaria, Tammy Nemeth from the UK or Canada, David Blackmon from Texas, and Stu Turley from West Texas or Oklahoma. We love the questions from all our listeners, and we even have photos of David's vacation in Spain checking out the wind turbines.Highlights of the Podcast01:57 - Climate Policy and Energy04:37 - Making Energy More Expensive07:42 - Intentioned or Incompetent?09:15 - Debt and the Cost of Climate Policies12:03 - Wealth Transfer and Control15:35 - Communist Ideology Influence17:02 - Corporate Stupidity and Long-Term Thinking19:57 - Reliance on Subsidies20:32 - Commuter Trains and Societal Preferences22:04 - Societal Change24:11 - Affordability in Green Communities25:12 - California's Policies27:28 - Crime in the Permian Basin30:03 - Interview with Alex33:40 - Renewable Energy’s Dependency on Fossil Fuels35:29 - Maintaining Two Power Grids35:59 - MARSDEN: Once again Trudeau makes the West pay to protect East37:51 - Jack Mintz: Why have we all jumped off the climate-subsidy cliff?38:28 - Left-wing UK Government's State Imposed Rules See Petrol Cars 'Rationed'39:36 - Car industry pours cold water on von der Leyen's 'lead markets' plans40:25 - University ties to fossil fuel industry face growing scrutiny43:37 - Madrid Airport Comparison45:10 - Barcelona Seaport and Hybrid Technology46:33 - Energy Differences in Spain51:05 - Joe Biden admits that the Inflation Reduction Act was not actually about inflation after he started ranting without the teleprompter52:00 - Higher Power Bills are a Feature of the Energy Transition, not a Glitch53:38 - Wind rethink: UK to dial down 2030 offshore wind goal?54:03 - Volkswagen can't continue as before - CEO55:23 - UK Carmakers Face 'Gargantuan' Fines For Not Selling Enough EVs