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The Strait of Hormuz: What It Is, Where It Is, and Why It Matters

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This is the Strait of Hormuz, the world's most important energy chokepoint and its most dangerous flashpoint. Every day, a silent, steady procession of the world's largest supertankers navigates this passage, a liquid pipeline carrying a fifth of the entire world's oil supply. While it may seem like a distant geographical feature, the…

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Uranium Enrichment: What It Is and Why It Matters

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Uranium enrichment is a pivotal process within the global energy landscape and holds significant geopolitical implications. Understanding uranium enrichment is essential for anyone following developments in alternative energy production, international security, and the complex balance of global power.

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Europe Wants Green Steel but Can’t Afford It

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This week saw one of the world’s largest steelmakers, ArcelorMittal, ditch its plans for the conversion of two plants in Germany to green hydrogen as an energy… The European Union has pledged billions in rearmament spending. It also just pledged billions in higher NATO spending. Steel is a crucial part of the rearmament drive.

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Nuclear Energy Gets a Major Boost From World Bank

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The global tide is turning in favor of nuclear energy after decades of distrust and an adverse policy environment. The World Bank credited this groundbreaking pivot to the need to meet ballooning energy demand from the developing world without compromising on climate…

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The Key to More Clean Energy? Wasting Less of It

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The clean energy transition is progressing rapidly, but this extraordinary transformation is not without its challenges: outdated power grids and a lack of balancing technology means that we are wasting […] The post The Key to More Clean Energy? Wasting Less of It appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Russia Looks to Challenge U.S. Influence in Mexico’s Energy Sector

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Via Metal Miner Amidst the tariff wars, are we about to see the birth of new energy dynamics in the Americas? A few days ago, Russia offered to supply liquefied natural gas to the United States’ neighbor, Mexico. Now it was offering to share its liquefied natural gas technologies…

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China Leads the World in AI Energy Innovation

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China is increasingly integrating artificial intelligence into its energy system to increase the sector’s efficiency and enhance national energy security. As early as 2020, the Chinese state-owned natural gas giant Gas Holdings Ltd.

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