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Energy Sec. Chris Wright: U.S. needs to add 100 GW of energy capacity in the next five years
CNBC Television· 2025-09-24 14:45
Uh so how much are you thinking right now about what what the new sort of configuration given all the things that the administration is trying to do in terms of bringing back certain business to the US. What what the energy requirements ultimately look like. I guess in simple numbers we think we need to add 100 gawatt of new firm capacity in the next 5 years. And when we arrived, when President Trump arrived in office, the plans and in cues was to close 100 gawatts, mostly of coal, a little bit of natural g ...
Energy Secretary Chris Wright: We need to add 100 gigawatts of new firm capacity in the next 5 years
CNBC Television· 2025-09-24 12:54
Energy Sector Growth & Drivers - AI is a significant driver of growth in the electricity sector, which has seen limited growth in recent years [1][2] - Reshoring of manufacturing also contributes to electricity demand growth [2] - A substantial portion of American energy growth is attributed to exports to allies in Europe and Asia, independent of AI [2] - The industry anticipates the need for an additional 100 gigawatts of new firm capacity in the next 5 years [3] Climate Change Perspective - The perception of climate change among the public and actual climate science have diverged significantly [5] - Data aggregated over the continental US show no significant long-term trend in the most extreme weather events [7] - The IPCC has acknowledged the inability to directly link carbon dioxide to increased adverse weather events [8] - The world is becoming greener and slightly wetter, potentially making it a better place [15] Energy Transition & Future - Eventual decarbonization of the world is achievable through technology, but it is generations away [13] - Nuclear energy currently accounts for approximately 5% of global energy, down from 6.5% at the turn of the century [17] - Wind, solar, and batteries account for 2.6% of global energy and are unlikely to reach double digits [18] - Increased fossil fuel prices, driven by policies aimed at reducing domestic production, benefit the industry's top 1% but negatively impact the broader population [19]