January 17, 20254:01 AM ET
Heard on Morning Edition
By Michael Copley

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      3 days ago

      Watch conservatives boost AI and crypto to the moon so there’s no way to cover the energy needs without fossil fuels

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        2 days ago

        However, even without follies like crypto or overhyped tools like AI… there still is an electricity demand boom coming. All those vehicles need to be charged. Every country is predicting a rise in electricity consumption.

        The expansion of renewable production and storage just needs to outpace the expansion of demand.

        And that… that’s a field where most conservatives lack any merit - they might ride with the hype or skip the ride on other topics, but sadly appear to be hell bent against renewables. Sadly, the expectation for a conservative politician lately seems to be: if there’s a fossil fuel lobby anywhere nearby, the guy is expected to be found in their pocket.