Elemental Power: In a Digital Age, Oil Still Reigns with Mark Mills (Part 2)

(Part 2 of 2) This week, Elisa and Mark Mills explore the growing energy demands of digital infrastructure, and why hydrocarbons remain central to global energy forecasts. They examine the intersection of technology, defense readiness, and long-term energy strategy in an era defined by rising demand and complex supply chains.Mark Mills is founder and executive director of the National Center for Energy Analytics. Mark joins the conversation in his individual capacity, and not on behalf of any agency or organization.References:Mills, Mark P. The Cloud Revolution: How the Convergence of New Technologies Will Unleash the Next Economic Boom and a Roaring 2020s. Encounter Books, 2021.Huber, Peter W., and Mark P. Mills. The Bottomless Well: The Twilight of Fuel, the Virtue of Waste, and Why We Will Never Run Out of Energy. Basic Books, 2005.Mark Mills PragerU VideosE.O. 14241, Immediate Measures to Increase American Mineral Production“Energy and Commerce Leaders Unveil Bipartisan Draft Legislation to Sunset Section 230.” House Committee on Energy and Commerce, 11 Mar. 2024,