Is the Strait of Hormuz Closure Accelerating Clean Energy?

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of the Strait of Hormuz closure on the clean energy outlook and government policies regarding oil and gas use.

This week on the podcast, Jackie and Peter are joined by Marcus Rocque, Vice President of Research at the ARC Energy Research Institute. This episode focuses on how the oil and gas shock from the closure of the Strait of Hormuz is reshaping the outlook for clean energy, including how governments are rationing oil and gas use through policies such as work-from-home measures and lower speed limits. There is already evidence of increasing sales of alternatives, including EVs, heat pumps, and ele...

People in this episode

Hosts: Jackie, Peter

Guest: Marcus Rocque

Topics covered

• clean energy
• oil and gas
• energy policy
• electric vehicles
• government measures

Keywords

• Strait of Hormuz
• clean energy
• oil shock
• EVs
• energy policy
• heat pumps
• work-from-home

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ARC Energy Research Institute

Places: Strait of Hormuz

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