Michaux and Bryce on China's 2050 Master Plan, Green Energy Breakdown

FYI - Professor Michaux has authored the definitive "bottom's up" study on how much "minerals, metals and magnets" will be required to completely "phase out" fossil fuels in an all-electric post-oil industrial economy. And the answer is an all-electric post-oil industrial economy is not possible based on windmills, solar panels and batteries. For details, see his 2021 1,000 page report titled "Assessment of the Extra Capacity Required of Alternative Energy Electrical Power Systems to Completely Replace Fossil Fuels". The report can be found on his website under the GTK reports link.

It's nice to see Robert Bryce again. I miss his Power Hungry podcast! I'm surely not alone!

Incredible discussion blending the technical and geopolitical. Thanks Jim for bringing these speakers to the table.

Wonderful--thank you! The Long Emergency---reminds me of Jim Kunstler. As for how gold could very reasonably back a currency, Jim Rickards has been describing the math for a while. Awesome stats and thinking from Dr Michaux. Love his deft turn of phrase, too.

I used to live in rural San Diego County. I lived through many blackouts lasting 3 to 5 days. For many reasons, I moved out of Commiefornia. I now use more electricity and pay 25% of San Diego's (SDG&E) rates.

Great show!

Productive agricultural land and self sufficiency in energy.

Thanks! lots to chew on. Great podcast!

14:20 14:23 14:26 "Were getting it from Arizona, because they have two nuclear plants." No. Arizona has only one uranium-fired power plant: "Every six months, Arizona's only nuclear power plant shuts down one of its three reactors for refueling and maintenance. The Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station southwest of Phoenix recently underwent the process." May 10, 2017

This is a great podcast, thanks. Also, save seeds, we can't eat gold nor drink oil.

very good, thanks

Few regular members of the public seem to understand how little man-made carbon dioxide impacts on our planet’s atmosphere, much less question the most basic (false) assertion that it somehow does. With such blind acceptance of such a basic error it’s going to cost humanity an awful lot before the penny drops.

Simon, you and I are very much like minded. I hope someday to meet you. Great program again.

Awesome podcast guys Have shared on Facebook Public 🕊🌏😇🌞

Recycled copper includes what is being stolen by midnight operators.

Where are the smelters going to get the electricity?

They don't get it Michaux.

Commodities based USA citizens sold down river...where are my ships?

They are building mini nuclear reactors for a.i. And i think tesla is too

The only years global consumption of fossil fuels did not increase was 2009 and 2020. The rate of increase in the global consumption of fossil fuels is between 1% and 2%. As GDP increases so will the consumption of fossil fuels. It does not matter if that GDP growth is fueled by debt or increased economic activity. From last century economic growth has been increasingly fuelled by debt. Currencies are virtual representions for energy and commodities. Debt is committing energy and commodities from the future at unknown supply or cost. The only economic truth; Supply will meet the demand that has the ability to pay. The global economy is fast approaching not having the ability to pay for both energy and commodities, or debt servicing and repayment.