| Energy Realism this past week discussed fake climate solutions and why supporting private enterprise is the real path forward. David Holt got us started last week: Biden’s green energy obsession undeniably means higher cost and less reliable energy. Ask Germany; Ask California. Data is always handy for measuring where things are and will be, and the federal government’s energy statistics are painting an ugly picture of the present and future when it comes the loud push to electrify all of our useful, well-functioning appliances. The sad part is the policies behind those misguided efforts are already costing Americans and forcing those in poverty or on fixed incomes to make choices between heating their homes or having enough food in the coming winter. In fact, the administration’s own plan to use more electricity to “fight climate change” is being blocked by its own climate obsession of wind and solar. Paul Steidler looks at the U.S. power grid and why we need to be much more vigilant against cybersecurity threats. Therefore, it makes more sense than ever before for utilities and transmission operators to aggressively fortify their cyber defenses. Failure to do so is a classic case of being penny wise and pound foolish. Indeed, Public-Private partnerships in all things energy are becoming increasingly essential to our national security. Richard Voorberg stands up for industry when it comes to “fighting climate change.” While the Biden administration seems obsessed with regulations, our great firms are surely already doing their part. The fixation on climate litigation, for instance, can only backfire and ultimately could prove catastrophic. Gil Gutknecht examines the disaster unfolding in Minnesota, where trial lawyers suing our energy companies seemingly just want to make American energy policy. Make no mistake: if the U. S. Supreme Court allows Minnesota to settle this public nuisance case on its own, it will create a nationwide domino effect with energy providers getting sued for “causing” climate change. Also following under our expansive Corporate Governance spectrum, this brings us to our Essential Reading from the great Donna LaFramboise. The Internet is increasingly being dominated by a few corporations: from Apple to Amazon to YouTube to Facebook to Google, “Big Tech” is broadening its reach. Governments around the world better catch-up quickly or continue to face undermining authority that threatens national security and the fundamental rights of citizens. In the News Brent Bennett, Jason Isaac, RealClearEnergy Edward Moses, RealClearEnergy Joel Kotkin, UnHerd Chunzi Xu, Yahoo Finance Sana Ijaz, Yahoo Finance Miguel Cortina, Motor Trend Robert Bryce Gil Gutknecht, RealClearEnergy Oliver Milman, The Guardian Ukrainska Pravda, Yahoo News Valerie Volcovici, Reuters Mark P. Mills, FEE Stories Rystad Energy, Oil Price Tom Carter, Business Insider Ben Christopher, Julie Cart, CalMatters The Telegraph Michael Shellenberger is an environmentalist, author, and advocate for pragmatic solutions to climate change. He joins Steven Edginton to talk about the ‘religion’ of climate change ... Autoline Network Autoline reports breaking global car news, with great insight and analysis. Also, top auto executive interviews. We cover electric vehicles (EV), autonomous vechicles (AV) and intern... Schwab Network Oil has fallen precipitously from its September highs, says David Williams, which puts pressure on Saudi Arabia to keep prices high. However, production is still high, so OPEC+ will ... | 
