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The Energy Transition Impact on Geopolitics
I have been thinking about the big picture of the geopolitics of energy for a while and this was turbocharged when I read the book Prisoners of Geography. The author looks at ten regions, Western Europe, Russia, China, Arctic, etc. and considers how geography has and continues to lock them into policies and situations. It…
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Could batteries save the rail system?
This article by Chris Wood at WSP, reminded me to write about how batteries may save the rail system and taxpayers a lot of money. I have written before how I think public transport will decline due to a combination of electrification and automation. Firstly electrification makes car travel super cheap. Today that is because…
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Artificial Intelligence and Energy – The Same Amazing Future
The current focus on artificial intelligence (AI) has reminded me of a point around energy which I still don’t think is understood or being considered enough. Unlike the old days of energy, where prices go up and down for various reasons, mostly unpredictable, with the all-electric and renewable energy revolution prices only go down. This…