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From Blackouts to Backbone: Building Resilience in a 21st Century Power System
Over the past year we have seen a series of power outages across Europe that should make all of us pause and reflect.
Jan 11
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Energy, Power and the Return of Geopolitics
Let me start by saying that energy sits at the heart of the opportunities and challenges ahead, and I remain convinced that we are at the start of an…
Jan 1
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The Real Bottleneck for AI Is Not Electricity
Let me start by saying that the ongoing move to artificial intelligence is the greatest technology shift in the history of mankind.
Dec 20, 2025
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Ten Insights That Have Changed How I See the World of Energy
When I first started looking at energy 20 years ago, I really didn’t grasp its importance.
Nov 30, 2025
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The Last Generation to Learn to Drive
Back in 2018 I predicted that my six year old daughter would never learn to drive. She is fourteen now and while she may still take a few lessons, I…
Nov 22, 2025
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AI and the Coming Era of Creative Destruction
Everyone is talking about AI and how it will change our world but most people don’t realise that it is already a huge part of our lives.
Oct 4, 2025
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From Power Crisis to Solar Boom
Power to the People in Pakistan and What it Means for the Global South and the Wider World
Sep 13, 2025
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AI’s Electricity Race: Forget Pyramids, Build with Lego Bricks
We are in the midst of the greatest buildout of energy infrastructure in history.
Aug 31, 2025
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