The Energy Show

AI is hungry. Very hungry.
And it's coming for your electricity.

Every ChatGPT prompt, AI image, Google search, streaming video, and cloud application runs inside massive data centers that consume enormous amounts of power.

But where will that power come from?
And who's going to pay for it?

In this episode of The Energy Show, Barry explains why utilities, data centers, and consumers are headed for a collision course over electricity.

In this episode:
• Why data centers are rated by megawatts instead of computing power
• Training AI vs inference AI: what's the difference?
• Why AI data centers create massive power spikes
• The surprising role batteries play in modern AI facilities
• Why utilities are struggling to keep up with demand
• The environmental promises Big Tech may not be able to keep
• Four possible futures for AI, utilities, and electricity prices

Bottom line:
AI needs power.
Utilities want profits.
Rooftop solar and battery storage could solve the problem faster.

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The energy world just changed.
Again.
For years solar, batteries, EVs and heat pumps were sold as clean alternatives. Now they're simply the least expensive alternatives.

In this episode, Barry Cinnamon explains why economics -- not politics — is driving the next phase of the energy transition, and why fossil fuel interests are fighting harder than ever to slow this transition down.

In this episode:
• Why electrons beat molecules every time
• The real economics of EVs vs gasoline vehicles
• Why solar and batteries keep getting cheaper
• The deployment realities of geothermal, nuclear, hydrogen and other "next big thing” technologies
• Why Direct Air Capture may be one of the most expensive ways imaginable to solve a CO2 problem
• How politics and lobbying distort energy markets
• Why homeowners should focus on thermodynamics and economics—not headlines and politician proclamations

The future of energy isn't complicated.
It's solar.
It's batteries.
It's EVs.
It's heat pumps.
And it's happening whether the fossil fuel industry likes it or not.

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Did you know that you can plug solar panels into a WALL outlet!

Utility executives are spewing out their morning coffee. Who would have thought a good little solar panel could destroy our wicked trillion dollar business! ????????????

Balcony Solar — AKA Plug-In Solar — is coming and is inevitable. Europeans love Balcony Solar. Renters love Balcony Solar. Utilities…they’d rather come down with Ebola.

Because these small solar systems let people make their own electricity without paying a huge connect fee and ongoing tolls to utilities. Just to connect to OUR electric grid.

In this episode:
• How Balcony Solar works
• Real world savings from a standard Balcony Solar system
• Why utilities are flat-out lying about Balcony Solar
• Installing Balcony Solar safely and in compliance with local regulations
• California’s pending Balcony Solar law
• And watch out...Balcony Solar is a gateway drug to Rooftop Solar

Tiny solar systems. Savings for renters. BIG utility drama.

Barry’s Heat Pump Promises:
1. Your AC will die on the hottest day of the year
2. PG&E gas rates will keep going up
3. Resistance — to electrification — is futile

So… are heat pumps part of the solution, or just part of the precipitate…or problem?

This week on The Energy Show, Barry Cinnamon sits down with Dana Fischer from Mitsubishi Electric to explore the truths about modern heat pump systems — and why today’s technology is NOTHING like the loud, inefficient, polluting heating and cooling systems in most homes.

In this episode:

• Why California’s new “AC2HP” rules could impact your next HVAC replacement
• Manual J, no way José
• The hidden differences between old-school heat pumps and today’s inverter-driven systems
• The #1 sizing mistake that causes comfort problems and high bills
• How homeowners are cutting gas usage and moving toward all-electric homes
• Heat pump rebates, tax credits, and hidden savings opportunities
• Maintenance tips that can save you thousands over the life of your system
• How heat pumps can improve indoor air quality while reducing smog and pollution

If your AC system is aging — or you’re even THINKING about replacing your HVAC system — this episode could save you from making a very expensive mistake.

Barry' been bashing his head against the wall for over two decades to reduce solar and battery system costs in the U.S. So on his recent “vacation” to Australia, he did a deep dive into solar costs Down Under.

As Jigar, Saul and Birchy have observed, solar and battery system costs in Australia are one fourth the price of comparable systems in the U.S. But the REAL reasons for these high costs are not what you may think.

• It’s not greedy installers — although there are still too many sleaze bags.
• It’s no longer permitting — although improvements can still be made.
• It’s not because we don’t manufacturer the equipment in the U.S. — although we can and should.

It’s because we have lousy energy policies in the U.S. -- from the Federal government down to local city councils. Barry identifies four specific policy changes that will make solar much more affordable in the U.S.

So tune into this week’s Energy Show for a detailed solar and battery cost breakdown, capped off with the changes we need to make in the U.S. to reduce solar and battery costs for homes and businesses.