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Why the EU’s Energy Transition Is a Geopolitical Security Imperative
For decades, the European Union's pursuit of clean energy was framed almost entirely as an environmental project, a moral obligation to future generations, a...
Energy Transition, geopolitical Fragmentation, and the Iran Conflict
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Central Asia’s Active Pursuit of Clean Air and Energy
As Central Asian countries continue to open the region more to tourism, international investment, and greater global attention through various nation-branding initiatives, environmental protection...
How Materials, Infrastructure, and Geopolitics Redefine the 2030 Energy Transition
And while grid physics remains the starting point, the innovations shaping the 2030 landscape extend far beyond conductors and transmission lines. The energy transition...
The $100 Billion Clean Fuel Challenge: Turning 2030 Ambitions into Action
Global investment in clean fuels must increase four times by 2030 to achieve global clean fuel goals, according to a World Economic Forum report...
Green Transition: China’s Role in a Shifting Global Landscape
The global green transition has long been seen as a critical path to addressing climate change and reshaping economies. Yet, since 2020, this vision...
Japan Nears Restart of World’s Largest Nuclear Plant
The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture is the world’s largest nuclear facility. It has remained mostly offline since the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi...
Solar Boom Sweeps War-Torn Myanmar Amid Deepening Power Collapse
Myanmar’s electricity system has deteriorated sharply since the 2021 military coup and ongoing civil war. Chronic blackouts, collapsing infrastructure, and a government crippled by...
Solar Power Brings Light to Yemen’s Energy Crisis
Yemen’s first large-scale solar power plant is offering much-needed relief to Aden, a city long plagued by electricity shortages that intensify during the summer...
Raw Power: How the Global South Can Leverage the Critical Minerals Race
Authors: Cullen Hendrix and Morgan Bazilian*
The confluence of two accelerating trends augurs poorly for critical mineral-rich economies in the Global South: the rise of...