Environment
In the Line of Fire: The IEA Is Right Where It Should Be
The IEA is right where it should be, and as a result, the agency may just have to take some bullets to do its duty of informing policy makers. Conservative...
The Demise of the “Energy Transition”
The demise of the “energy transition” does not mitigate the fact that there is a strong need to develop adaptions to the reality of a warming planet. It has been...
Trump’s Foreign Energy Policy is a Winning Formula
Trump’s foreign energy policy has the potential to be the foreign policy hallmark of President Trump, if utilized correctly. The president’s National Energy Council, tasked with formulating energy strategy, is...
Maximum Pressure on Rwanda Represents a Strategic Critical Minerals Opportunity for the United States
The United States can secure access to the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s strategic critical minerals by enacting a maximum pressure strategy to confront Rwanda’s support for M23, helping to...
Fueling Uncertainty: Unveiling the Risks in Western Balkan Energy Policies
Given the risks in Western Balkan energy policies and political instability, it is vital that this still-volatile region be integrated into this European peace project known as the EU—so that...
Petro-Power: The Rise of Oil-Backed Trade in Africa’s Global Strategy
Oil-backed trade is helping African nations bypass financial constraints and sustain their economies by exchanging crude for refined fuels and services. The foundations of trade were built not on profit...
Revving Up Reindustrialization: Vance and the American Dynamism Revolution
Revving up reindustrialization and ensuring American economic dominance in the future is by embracing what made us an industrial powerhouse in the past. As much as “critical mineral” has become...
From Vision to Victory: Unleashing Innovation for a Sustainable American Energy Era
Unleashing innovation for a sustainable American energy era requires a vision that balances the demands of today with the opportunities of tomorrow. President Trump administration’s declaration of a national energy...
Securing Critical Raw Materials: A Smarter Path for the United States
To secure critical raw materials and reduce reliance on foreign sources, the United States should prioritize domestic extraction and recovery while deepening coordination with trusted allies. As the global race...
Greenland’s Minerals Won’t Secure the U.S. Supply Chain
Greenland’s minerals are drawing renewed U.S. interest, but Arctic conditions, local opposition, and processing and refining challenges make near-term gains unlikely. Since returning to office in January 2025, U.S. President...
The Multilayered Multipolarity of Energy: A New Surge in United States-Korea Relations?
In short, today’s global energy order is not just multipolar—it is multilayered multipolarity—but this might mean a new surge in United States-Korea relations. It has been just over two months...
Energy Abundance Alone Won’t Fix the Climate
Energy abundance isn’t a climate strategy. While cheap, plentiful energy may boost infrastructure and economic growth, it risks worsening climate change, repeating past policy mistakes, and further weakening global cooperation on...