Renewable Energy's Real Cost to Consumers

In this episode of Energy Newsbeat Daily Standup Stuart Turley breaks down the hidden costs of renewable energy and its real impact on consumer electricity bills, using EU, UK, and ERCOT examples. He highlights Doug Sheridan’s call for more baseload gas and nuclear, critiques flawed oil demand forecasts from the IEA, and reviews Irina Slav’s takedown of politicized modeling. Plus, he spotlights record U.S. natural gas consumption projected for 2025 and analyzes how BlackRock’s gas deal boosts Aramco’s financial strength. Subscribe to Our Substack For Daily Insights Want to Add Oil & Gas To Your Portfolio? Fill Out Our Oil & Gas Portfolio Survey Need Power For Your Data Center, Hospital, or Business? Follow Stuart On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuturley/ and Twitter: https://twitter.com/STUARTTURLEY16 Follow Michael On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelta... and Twitter: https://twitter.com/mtanner_1 Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:17 - The True Cost of Renewable Energy and the Impact on Consumers' Electrical Bills 03:11 - Climate change supporters and their media try to hit Net Zero by 2050, but at what cost – Doug Sheridan 04:58 - Why Model-Based Oil Forecasts Keep Missing the Mark 09:39 - EIA expects record U.S. natural gas consumption in 2025 11:26 - BlackRock Gas Deal Shores Up Aramco’s Financial Firepower 13:02 - Outro Links to articles discussed: The True Cost of Renewable Energy and the Impact on Consumers' Electrical Bills Climate change supporters and their media try to hit Net Zero by 2050, but at what cost – Doug Sheridan Why Model-Based Oil Forecasts Keep Missing the Mark EIA expects record U.S. natural gas consumption in 2025 BlackRock Gas Deal Shores Up Aramco’s Financial Firepower