<p>Robert Bryce is a renowned author, journalist, and film producer. </p><p>He has been writing about energy, power, and politics for four decades. He is the acclaimed author of six books, including, most recently, <em>A Question of Power: Electricity and the Wealth of Nations.</em> Bryce has given nearly 600 invited or keynote lectures to groups ranging from the Marine Corps War College to the Sydney Institute, as well as to a wide variety of associations and corporations. His work has appeared in a panoply of publications, including <em>Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Forbes,</em> and <em>Spectator. </em>His books and articles have been translated into seven languages. Bryce has also produced five energy-focused documentaries, including his new mini-doc,<em> Sunblock: The Global Fight To Save Farmland From Big Solar, </em>which, like his other films, is available for free on YouTube. </p>
Author, Journalist, Film Producer, and Podcaster
<ul><li><strong>AI, Gas, And The Grid</strong></li><li>After two decades of scant growth, US power demand is soaring. The culprit: AI. Over the next decade, domestic electricity demand could increase by as much as 40%, driven almost entirely by data centers’ insatiable thirst for power. In this talk, author and film producer Robert Bryce will spotlight the regions that will see the biggest increases, the labor and supply chain constraints utilities are facing, and explain why natural gas will fuel nearly all of the growth in new power demand. He will also look at the role that nuclear energy — and small modular reactors in particular ¬— could play in meeting future electricity needs. Bryce will conclude by explaining why, despite the challenges, the US will continue to have significant energy advantages over the rest of the world for decades to come</li><li><strong>Countering China: Why The US Must Close The Critical Minerals Gap</strong></li><li>Over the past three decades, China has spent hundreds of billions of dollars on its mining and processing sectors. The result is that it now has a near-monopoly on dozens of key elements, including rare earths like neodymium, terbium, and dysprosium. In this presentation, reporter, author, and film producer Robert Bryce will assess the global supply of key metals, including copper, antimony, cobalt, and lithium, and spotlight the geopolitical issues that could limit their production. He will explain how the US and its allies can counter China’s dominance and discuss why the US must accelerate the permitting of new mines and processing facilities. </li><li><strong>Hydrocarbons, Nuclear Energy, And The Future Of American Power</strong></li><li>America’s role as a global economic superpower depends on its ability to produce massive volumes of hydrocarbons and scads of cheap electricity. In this presentation, Robert Bryce will spotlight the current energy landscape and explain how the shale revolution has made the US into a dominant player in the global hydrocarbon sector. He will look at how soaring electricity demand for AI is fueling unprecedented demand for natural gas and how that demand has ignited a flurry of interest and investment in small modular reactors. Bryce will also explore the labor, supply chain, and regulatory issues that the nuclear sector must overcome and handicap the technologies that show the most promise. He will conclude by explaining why, despite the many challenges, the US will continue to have significant energy advantages over the rest of the world for decades to come. </li></ul>