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Energize your investments and maximize your tax deductions. Join Mike Mauceli, CEO of REI Energy, and learn how the energy sector offers investors revolutionary ideas to gain wealth.

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September 2, 202629 min

WHO PAYS FOR AI DATA CENTERS?

It takes a lot of energy to power AI data centers. So, who's going to pay for all that electricity? And can the current electric grid even handle AI? Mark McNees from Florida St. University joins Mike to discuss how Big Tech, the utility companies and politicians are hashing out the bill for AI. SHOW NOTES: 1:43: What Are The Energy Demands For AI Data Centers? 5:05: Can The Grid Handle AI? 7:07: Who Pays For AI's Electricity? 8:51: What Tradeoffs Do AI Data Centers Present To Communities? 10:56: How Do Utility Companies Benefit From AI Data Centers? 13:21: Can Nuclear Power AI? 18:08: How Does Big Tech Justify Not Paying For Their Data Center's Electricity? 23:18: Why Can't Data Centers Function In Outer Space?

July 29, 202620 min

THE TWILIGHT OF HORMUZ

Discover how Gulf nations are reshaping the energy supply chain away from Iran. Pipelines, rail and even air transport are under development to lessen dependence on the Strait of Hormuz. Abu Dhabi-based energy analyst Dean Mikkelsen joins Mike with details of the new supply chain. SHOW NOTES: 1:08: How Has Life Changed In Abu Dhabi Since The Iran War Started? 2:41: How Long Will Hormuz Be A Vital Transport Hub For Energy? 4:22: Will The U.S. Take Kharg Island? 5:21: Does Iran Anticipate Gulf Nations Bypassing Hormuz? 7:26: Have The Houthis Opened A New War Front By Attacking The Saudis? 10:40: Is The Red Sea Closed To Shipping? 13:48: How Are Gulf Nations Using More Rail and Air For Transport? 15:23: What New Pipelines Are Under Construction? 18:27: How Will A Nuclear Deal Between The U.S. And Saudi Arabia Impact The Region?

July 13, 202630 min

THE BEST AND WORST STATES FOR OIL INVESTORS

Location matters for energy investors. Discover how states influence energy production and energy costs. Tom Pyle, president of The Institute for Energy Research, joins Mike to discuss current research that every investor will find valuable. SHOW NOTES: 4:33: How Do Blue States Drive Up Energy Costs? 9:15: How Do PA and NY Illustrate How Location Matters For Energy Investors? 12:30: How Is CA The Best Example Of Energy Policy Gone Haywire? 17:49: How Are Utility Prices Determined? 19:23: How Are Net Metering Programs Driving Prices Up And Reducing Reliability? 23:38: How Can LNG Lower Electricity Prices In All States? 26:35: How Are America's Land And Real-Estate Laws Beneficial To Investors?

June 25, 202617 min

THE HORMUZ PICKLE

Trump says the Strait of Hormuz is open but tankers and insurers tell a different story. Steve Swedberg joins Mike to discuss the latest data from Hormuz and what it tells us about future gas prices. SHOW NOTES: 1:06: Why Do Lower Oil Prices Not Guarantee That Hormuz Will Stay Open? 3:20: How Are Gulf Producers Already Turning Away From Hormuz? 4:13: How Do Tankers Still Operate Under High Risk In Hormuz? 5:28: Are Gulf Nations Assuming More Risk To Transport Oil? 6:34: How Is The U.S. Attempting To Lower Risk For Tankers? 10:06: Will Oil Ever Return To "Normal" In The Gulf? 14:00: What Factors Drive Down Oil Prices Since The MOU?

June 15, 202629 min

OIL IS FOREVOR CHANGED

Discover how the Hormuz crisis is permanently changing the way oil and gas is produced and transported. Morgan Downey joins Mike to discuss how the Iran war is a seismic event for global energy that will have lasting effects on the U.S-China power struggle. SHOW NOTES: 5:53: How Is The Hormuz Crisis Lifting Oil Prices For Years To Come? 9:30: How Will The Hormuz Strait Soon Become Irrelevant For Oil Transport? 12:15: What Is The Future Of Iranian Oil? 15:59: How Is The Iran War Really About The U.S.-China Power Struggle? 18:52: How Is Venezuela's Oil Sector Performing Under U.S. Leadership? 24:35: What Is The Future Of OPEC?

May 26, 202622 min

STRAIT (OF HORMUZ) TALK

Discover what options Trump has to open the Strait of Hormuz and defeat Iran. How will oil prices respond to an American win or loss? Frank Galgano, military veteran and current professor at Villanova University joins Mike. SHOW NOTES: 1:24: Why Is Control Of Kharg Island Still In Play? 2:57: How Is Control Of Kharg Island Trump's Best Leverage? 5:07: How Is Time Working Against Trump? 8:37: How Can The U.S. Capture Iran's Nuclear Materials? 10:48: Will The U.S. Try To Control Iranian Oil? 12:59: When Will Iran's Lack Of Oil Become A Problem For China? 16:05: How Is Trump's Iran Strategy Linked To His China Strategy?

May 11, 202618 min

IS OPEC OVER?

The UAE exits OPEC as the Iran war lingers on. Will other OPEC members follow? How does this OPEC shakeup impact American producers? Will energy prices rise or fall? Randall Holcombe, and economist from Florida St. University, joins Mike. SHOW NOTES: 1:03: How Does OPEC Operate As A Cartel? 3:31: Why Do Cartels Breakup? 3:54: How Will UAE's Exit Influence Other OPEC Members? 4:44: How Will The American Takeover Of Venezuela's Oil Impact OPEC? 8:20: How Is UAE Situated To Thrive Outside Of OPEC? 12:26: How Are OPEC Nations Drawing Closer To The U.S.?

April 18, 202622 min

WHY WARS AREN'T FOUGHT OVER WINDMILLS

Discover how decades of green policy contributed to the current energy crisis in the Middle East. How will the war in Iran change oil and gas production and transport? Brenda Shaffer from The U.S. Naval Postgraduate School joins Mike. SHOW NOTES: 1:36: How Does Energy Shape Global Policy? 2:33 How Does Green Policy Increase Global Security Risk? 9:58: How Is Trump's Foreign Policy Targeting China's Energy Imports? 16:53: Why Are So Many Euro Leaders Still Pursuing Green Policies That Don't Work? 20:43: Why Does California Buy Most Of Its Oil From Iraq?

April 2, 202616 min

WHEN WILL GAS PRICES COME DOWN?

Gasoline analyst Patrick De Haan joins Mike to discuss the Iran war's impact on gas prices. Discover how long consumers will tolerate elevated prices, and what options are available to reverse the energy crisis. SHOW NOTES: 1:18: How Do Consumers React When Gas Reaches $4 per Gallon? 5:12: How Much Have Elevated Gas Prices Cost The American Economy? 5:54: Can American Oil Producers Set Their Own Prices? 6:49: Do Gas Stations Set Their Own Prices? 8:28: How Do Gas Stations Buy Gas? 9:24: How Impactful Is The Strait Of Hormuz To Global Oil Prices? 10:35: How Has Russian Oil Benefitted From The Iran War? 11:21: How Will Oil Prices React If Iran's Oil Sector Is Bombed? 12:51: What Conditions Do Tankers Need To Feel Secure Traveling Through The Strait Of Hormuz? For more information visit : https://www.reienergy.com/home.php

March 18, 202620 min

CHINA'S IRAN WAR PROBLEM

Discover how the Iran war is impacting China's economy. With Iranian oil exports stifled, and Venezuela's oil under American control, can Russia supply China? Ken Medlock, energy economist from Rice University, joins Mike. SHOW NOTES: 2:06: How Is The Iran War Impacting China's Economy? 6:34: How Is Russia Benefitting From The Iran War? 9:07: Can The U.S. Guarantee Safe Passage In The Strait Of Hormuz? 12:46: How Many Countries Are Dependent On The Strait Of Hormuz? 16:34: When the War Ends, How Long Will It Take For Oil & Gas To Return To Normal? 18:52: How Are American Producers Positioned For This Energy Crisis?